Alexi provides high-quality answers to complex legal questions in memo format for lawyers. Below you can see a collection of sample excerpts from just some of the thousands of research memos we produce.
What is the test for serving as a party to a motion under the California Civil Rights Act?
California, United States of America
Does section 1237.5 of the Criminal Code apply to a challenge of a sentence imposed after a plea of guilty or no contest?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a judge grant a detention order under the Extradition Act?
Ontario, Canada
In what circumstances will a police officer on assignment as a school crossing guard enter a flower shop during his break to converse with a customer?
"New York", United States of America
What is the test for equitable relief from alleged unconstitutional prison conditions that are the subject of an existing class action?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the effect of the so-called "relation back" rule on an application for an extension to a debtor's bankruptcy?
federal, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a police officer's conduct was reprehensible or reprehensible?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a co-defendant plead guilty to a charge of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the legal test for "second guessing" competent counsel?
British Columbia, Canada
If renaming a police officer in the name of a police community support officer is a good cause for concern, and if so, what effect will the name have on the police community?
California, United States of America
What is the test for imputing income on the basis of intentional underemployment?
Manitoba, Canada
What are the relevant principles to be considered and the weight to be given to motions for leave?
Ontario, Canada
In what circumstances will a plaintiff be excluded from the property?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for an application for writ of habeas corpus?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a defendant who makes a threat to kill a witness or crime victim under section 139, subd. 139, make a specific intent crime?
California, United States of America
Is a federal court's sentence for violation of supervised release an abuse of discretion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the current state of the law on the definition of vagueness?
Ontario, Canada
Does Defendant fail to establish that the trial court's inquiry into his complaint was deficient?
California, United States of America
What is the test for obtaining financial assistance prior to executing a mortgage?
Saskatchewan, Canada
Is there any case law in which a defendant has been found liable for the infliction of great bodily injury on a victim during the course of a burglary?
California, United States of America
How have the courts dealt with misstatements made by the prosecutor in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
What rights does a defendant have to access to Page 7 services?
California, United States of America
How have the Trusts in a trust action been interpreted in the context of an employer's failure to properly calculate and timely payments?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the current state of the law on the disclosure of personal information during an extended investigation?
California, United States of America
What is the test for corroboration under section 1111 of the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
Does a failure to instruct on an element of the offense require reversal?
California, United States of America
What is the public interest factor in the context of a claim by Blueberry River?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the legal test for a motion to suppress evidence?
California, United States of America
Is proof of the precise entity having ownership not essential?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a jury note be used to instruct defense counsel to attend the closing argument?
California, United States of America
What is the quantum of damages for an elderly plaintiff in a motor vehicle accident?
British Columbia, Canada
Is there any case law where weapons have been found in a search and seizure in search?
California, United States of America
Does a police officer have a right to silence?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determination that a claimant is not disabled?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for ineffective assistance of counsel?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a disability claim under Title II of the Federal Disability Act?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a right-of-way attached to land?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a stepparent who stands in loco parentis for child support be ordered to pay full guideline support?
Ontario, Canada
Can a judge reverse a finding denying a new trial on the issue of compensatory damages?
California, United States of America
What are the consequences of a conviction for evading a pursuing peace officer?
California, United States of America
Does a prison mailbox have to be sent to a defendant in a civil proceeding pro se?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does section 871.5 of the Criminal Code of California apply to reinstate a charge of murder under the felony-murder rule?
California, United States of America
What is the test for removing a defendant's attorney from the witness box?
California, United States of America
What factors will the court consider in determining whether to order a passing of accounts in the absence of an attorney?
Ontario, Canada
Is petitioner entitled to equitable tolling based on his medical records?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the standard of review of circumstantial evidence in an appeal?
California, United States of America
Can a defendant obtain relief without showing prejudice as a result of the erroneous denial of a jury trial?
California, United States of America
What is the limitation period for a plaintiff to invoke?
Alberta, Canada
How have courts interpreted section 150 of the California Code of Civil Procedure on the basis that a permit is not 'lawfully granted' until all administrative action with respect to the application has been completed?
California, United States of America
Is there overlap between the ODSP payments made to the mother and the board and lodging payments received by Antoni?
Ontario, Canada
Does a bus driver have a duty of care to prevent a female passenger from falling out of her seat when the bus passes over a speed bump?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a motion to dismiss under section 583 of the Code of Civil Procedure?
California, United States of America
What is a reasonable time period for responding to an application?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the minimum statutory requirement for a school to provide a reasonable accommodation for a disabled student?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the law of mitigation in a personal injury action?
British Columbia, Canada
What is a set-off in a personal injury action?
British Columbia, Canada
Is handcuffing and search of the vehicle a reasonable cause of arrest?
Alberta, Canada
What is the burden of seeking a translation of a document in Spanish language?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How have courts in Nova Scotia dealt with civil cases dealing with sexual assault under the Penal Code?
California, United States of America
At what point will a plaintiff ever come to notice that he had been struck by another vehicle?
New Brunswick, Canada
When does a judicial review involve a matter of contractual interpretation?
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Can a police officer temporarily detain a suspect for questioning or investigation?
California, United States of America
Does a failure to object in the trial court on the grounds that a probation condition is facially vague or overbroad?
California, United States of America
What is the maximum amount of non-pecuniary damages for an infant who was catastrophically injured at birth?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for determining whether a foreign country has jurisdiction to prosecute an international drug trafficking conspiracy?
Ontario, Canada
Is there an abuse of discretion or discretion in a decision to replay a conversation between plaintiff and defendant?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for interim disbursements?
Ontario, Canada
Does a trial court have an obligation to instruct a sua sponte on a voluntary manslaughter based on unreasonable self-defense based on provocation?
California, United States of America
Is provocation sufficient to reduce a murder to second degree murder?
California, United States of America
What is the impact of forgoing on a contingency contract?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a preliminary injunction preventing a defendant from expending monies on a personal injury claim?
California, United States of America
What was a violation of defendant's due process rights in the revocation of his probation?
California, United States of America
What is the test for the use of "excessively extrinsic material" in a legislative debate?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a motion to withdraw an attorney from a personal injury action?
California, United States of America
How have the courts dealt with the issue of passport seizure by the police?
Alberta, Canada
What is the test for section 654 of the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
Does the Human Rights Tribunal have jurisdiction to declare unconstitutional its own enabling statute?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for a defendant to be convicted as a party to the offences involved in home invasions?
Ontario, Canada
Can new evidence be said to be adduced with reasonable diligence?
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
What is the test for whether a habeas petitioner has procedurally defaulted on certain claims?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the good faith exception in the context of a search warrant?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does a defendant have a right to object at a hearing?
California, United States of America
What is the test for making a claim in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
What is the appropriate sentence for a gang member convicted of conspiracy to commit murder against seven other defendants?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a judgment is favorable to the prevailing party?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining credibility of a witness?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a "clean break" award under the Divorce Act?
British Columbia, Canada
Does the waiver rule apply in civil cases?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the case law in support of the position of a plaintiff in a civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a charge of dissuading a victim of sexual assault from making a report to police?
California, United States of America
What is the test for probable cause in criminal cases?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a pro se pleading?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does the knowledge element of the crime of battery upon a peace officer constitute moral turpitude?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a group of El Salvadoran men who have not served in the military constitute a "particular social group"?
MultiRegion, United States of America
On a motion for interim spousal support, does the claimant have to prove entitlement on the balance of probabilities?
Ontario, Canada
How have the Law Society of BC treated a breach of trust accounting rules?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for ineffective assistance of counsel?
California, United States of America
Is a jury's award for damages in a medical malpractice case duplicative?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does a court err by summarily denying appellant's petition with respect to his convictions for attempted murder?
California, United States of America
What is the test for enforcement of a request to obtain an order from a court in Canada from a foreign court?
Ontario, Canada
Can a judge reverse a finding that he reasonably should have known that the victims were peace officers?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will the court order that an applicant be placed in the same position as she would have been if fraud was not committed?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a party has been found indigency under Section 1915 of the Civil Code of Civil Procedure?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a search or seizure under the Fourth Amendment was reasonable?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a search warrant to search a person’s home?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for valuing an asset as of the date of separation?
Manitoba, Canada
If a contract is not a contract, does it provide a basis for determining what obligations the parties have agreed to?
California, United States of America
What is the state's liability for damages when the exercise of governmental functions in the operation of a motor vehicle results in injury to its citizens?
California, United States of America
Does section 3109 of the Federal Criminal Code apply to agents who use a passkey to enter and leave a residence?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the applicable limitation period for an action against an attorney for a wrongful act or omission?
California, United States of America
What is the "value survived basis" approach used by the courts on an appeal?
Ontario, Canada
Can a court refuse to enforce an arbitration agreement if it is unconscionable?
California, United States of America
Can a plaintiff bring an attorney-client conspiracy claim?
California, United States of America
How will the Court consider the Estoppel issues raised by Joelle on appeal?
Ontario, Canada
What is the standard of proof for a loss of future earning capacity award?
British Columbia, Canada
In what circumstances have courts found that Williams Lake is the appropriate venue for a personal injury trial?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a defendant refuse to testify in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a plaintiff to request a voluntary assistance counsel in a personal injury case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a finding of competence in a mental health case?
California, United States of America
How have courts dealt with the limitation argument in class action cases?
Saskatchewan, Canada
What is the current state of the law on solicitor-client costs?
Canada (Federal), Canada
Does a judge have the power to restrict fundamental rights in a probation sentence?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does the cumulative effect of a single error in the criminal code constitute a cumulative failure to grant a habeas relief?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does the court err in precluding expert testimony about the obligations of the parties under the loan agreement?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a cause of action in an amended complaint?
California, United States of America
Does a jury have to assume that if it returns a death verdict, the sentence of life without possibility of parole will inexorably be carried out?
California, United States of America
Is a tenant entitled to a lease cancellation payment in which the tenant is the recipient, not the payor?
Canada (Federal), Canada
What is the test for admitting evidence of possession of a disassembled gun?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of warrantless entry without a warrant?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can an owner-builder be a defence to a finding of negligence on the part of a municipal inspector?
Canada (Federal), Canada
Does the pleadings of a pro se litigant have less stringent standards than formal pleadings drafted by a lawyer?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What are the general principles of punitive damages?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for a right to self-defense under section 198 of the Federal Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
Does the phrase “not guilty of wilful delay or default” carry with it the concept of blameworthiness?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the scope of the federal government's jurisdictional challenge to the removal of an illegal immigrant from an immigration court?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for filing an anti-SLAPP motion?
California, United States of America
What is the test for abuse of discretion in determining relevancy and admissibility of evidence?
California, United States of America
What is the meaning of section 7 of the Charter when it comes to the confidentiality of communications in the solicitor-client relationship?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the appropriate order for a mandatory injunction to remove or modify a structure in a residential development?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for establishing that a bequest is not a charitable donation?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a defendant's ability to pay in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a warrant to search a house without a warrant?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Are there any cases where an assault and battery claim is barred by workers' compensation exclusivity?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will the court strike down a settlement agreement?
Manitoba, Canada
Is malicious prosecution and abuse of process an independent tort cause of action?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for compliance with the eighth amendment when a prisoner is housed in a double-bunking facility?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What are the principles governing the calculation of future care costs under the BCAA?
British Columbia, Canada
Does a policy exclusion for operation of a motor vehicle by an insured exclude an insured parent from coverage?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law on continuing violations in employment law?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How have courts interpreted the words "security of privacy" in a search warrant application?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a plaintiff waive his right to cross-examine his wife during a family law hearing?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of a trial court's finding that the Planning Commission's approval of a permit was invalid?
California, United States of America
When a party opposing an attorney fees motion fails to request a statement of decision with specific findings, does the party have to affirmatively show error on the part of the trial court?
California, United States of America
Is amplification of an affidavit sufficient to compel a judge to approve the affidavit?
British Columbia, Canada
Can an order for specific performance be enforced by specific performance?
Ontario, Canada
Is a convicted sex offender eligible for a certificate of rehabilitation?
California, United States of America
What is the standard of review applicable to the subject matter jurisdiction under the Food Safety Administration Act?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the "principal" of the Canadian Human Rights Court?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for determining whether there is a "certainty" over the amount of damages awarded at trial?
California, United States of America
What is the current definition of attorney's fees under section 91003(a) of the California Political Reform Act?
California, United States of America
In a personal injury action, is cost of future care a consideration in damages for future care costs?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the burden on the applicant on an application such as this?
Canada (Federal), Canada
When buying an 80 year old home, does the purchaser have a responsibility to check the basement for water damage?
Manitoba, Canada
Is a person who has unlawfully taken a vehicle in violation of section 10851 of the California Motor Vehicle Code entitled to sentencing relief under Proposition 47?
California, United States of America
Is there any abuse of the in camera review?
California, United States of America
What is the test for equitable tolling in a limitation statute?
California, United States of America
Can a police officer be found not "engaged in the performance of her duties" if they use excessive force in making an arrest?
California, United States of America
What is the implied undertaking of a party in a civil action?
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
What is the current state of the law in this context?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for using evidence that a witness made before the trial as evidence?
California, United States of America
Can a district attorney in his opening statement say that nothing he said could be considered as evidence?
California, United States of America
Does a plaintiff have an obligation to take all reasonable measures to reduce her damages?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for obtaining a warrant to search a suspect package at San Francisco International Airport?
California, United States of America
What are the consequences of a defendant's failure to object to the entire testimony by the expert Palmieri?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a motion be heard by the Court of Appeal?
MultiRegion, United States of America
When can a defendant's ineffective assistance counsel be addressed in a habeas corpus proceeding?
California, United States of America
What is the test for imputing a charge of possession of a prohibited substance?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a lump sum verdict in a wrongful death action?
California, United States of America
What are the costs of a public interest claim?
Ontario, Canada
Does the doctrine of derivative criminal liability extend to the natural and probable consequences of an assisted crime?
California, United States of America
What is the appropriate procedure for class action?
British Columbia, Canada
What are the implications of the error by the trial court in determining that a defendant was denied a fair trial by mistake?
California, United States of America
What is the test for establishing a written contract?
Alberta, Canada
What is the test for a finding that a child is "normally resident" with his mother?
Ontario, Canada
What is the current state of the law on the line between civilian and military authority?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for determining if a witness will be able to give evidence that would substantially alter the facts?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a stay of proceedings in a motion to extradite an alleged terrorist?
British Columbia, Canada
Is a motion for dismissal of an indictment based upon the failure to extract an express waiver from Defendant of his Constitutional privilege against self-incrimination?
"New York", United States of America
What is the test for challenging a jury's interpretation of the instructions in a civil case?
California, United States of America
Is impaired braking ability a factor in a motor vehicle accident?
California, United States of America
What is the test for making a threat under section 422 of the Penal Code?
California, United States of America
What is the test for producing material collected in anticipation of litigation?
British Columbia, Canada
How have federal appeals courts reviewed state court rulings in the context of federal habeas proceedings?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the effect of a constable’s evidence at a motor vehicle adjudicator's hearing?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the impact of past and future loss of income capacity for a plaintiff?
British Columbia, Canada
Is a manufacturer's knowledge and compliance with industry standards relevant to determining reasonable consumer expectations of the safety of a product?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a novel claim under rule 21 be dismissed?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for a guilty plea in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
What are the factors used in assessing non-pecuniary loss?
British Columbia, Canada
Does the court erred by failing to instruct the jury that a violation of section 647, subdivision (j)(4) must be "knowing"?
California, United States of America
