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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.


Can a federal judge order a concurrent or consecutive sentence for a defendant who has not yet been convicted of a state charge?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What is the test for contempt for failure to furnish a telephone number or accept telephone call?


California, United States of America

Can a motion to disqualify from a jury be heard before the full jury?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What is the test for determining whether a testator has a moral obligation to provide for his or her children?


British Columbia, Canada

Is a statement by a witness that is inconsistent with his trial testimony admissible?


California, United States of America

What are the legal consequences of repudiating a voidable contract?


Nova Scotia, Canada

What is the effect of conditioning bail on a waiver of the Fourth Amendment?


California, United States of America

What is the test for establishing that a judgment is presumed correct on appeal?


California, United States of America

When a defendant is charged with attempted murder, can they be found guilty of physical impossibility?


California, United States of America

Is a defendant's prior consistent statement admissible in a criminal case if it is alleged to have been fabricated?


California, United States of America

What is the test for dismissing a Complaint as a matter of law?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What are the remaining charges and firearm enhancement in a second degree murder case?


California, United States of America

Does an employer have to engage in an "interactive" process to determine a reasonable accommodation for a disabled employee?


California, United States of America

What is the test for establishing that an inmate has a serious medical need?


MultiRegion, United States of America

Can the prosecution comment on a defendant's failure to testify?


California, United States of America

Can an accused in a criminal action be confronted in person by the witnesses who testify against him?


"New York", United States of America

What are the requirements for issue estoppel?


Ontario, Canada

Is a court's ruling excluding third party culpability evidence reviewed for an abuse of discretion?


California, United States of America

How have courts in the 9th Circuit treated attorney's fees when calculating the amount awarded by a district court?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What is the test for a motion to suppress a search warrant application?


California, United States of America

In assessing discipline for the conduct of the Attorney General, what is the test for discipline?


California, United States of America

What is the quantum of punitive damages in a motor vehicle accident?


British Columbia, Canada

Can a new petition be brought before the 9th Circuit of the Federal District Court against the US Department of Justice for failing to consider the merits of a previous petition?


MultiRegion, United States of America

Can a plaintiff bring a claim against a security guard who fabricates evidence at a disciplinary hearing?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What is the statutory limitation on the length of time required to complete an arbitration proceeding?


California, United States of America

Does a wife who has not pursued her career pursue her career and instead has stayed home to care for the home and the children suffer permanent economic disadvantage from the marriage?


Alberta, Canada

What is the reasonableness of a Law Firm bill issued by the Law Firm?


British Columbia, Canada

In a personal injury case, in what circumstances will a debtor be discharged from bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Code?


MultiRegion, United States of America

Is a defendant who is in custody given a Miranda warning before police can interrogate him?


California, United States of America

In what circumstances will a defendant be charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after failing a breath test?


Ontario, Canada

Does a bank have a duty to protect third parties from fraudulent conduct?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What is the test for a failure to state a claim?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What is the test for a cause of action for malicious prosecution based on an order to show cause in a family law proceeding?


California, United States of America

Can a driver of a motor vehicle give an audible warning with his horn?


California, United States of America

In what circumstances have executors been found to have breached trust by accepting a lower offer to purchase a property from a third party?


British Columbia, Canada

Does a plaintiff have a history of mental health issues as a result of a motor vehicle accident?


British Columbia, Canada

What is the test for a motion to vacate a default judgment or order on equitable grounds?


California, United States of America

What is the test for a jury to convict a defendant who "exploded" at the time of the murder?


California, United States of America

What is the legal principle of a motion requiring the immediate release of a child with special needs, and what is the test for this?


Yukon, Canada

What is the impact of a defined benefit plan on the division of a spouse's Severance Package?


Nova Scotia, Canada

What is the test for establishing incompetence in a post-conviction court?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What is the test for a motion to dismiss probation revocation proceedings?


California, United States of America

What is the test for substitute counsel in a personal injury action?


California, United States of America

Is an employee who is wrongfully terminated entitled to an equal compensation claim?


Ontario, Canada

Does a husband have equal protection of the laws under section 6650 of the Welfare and Institutions Code if he pays for the support of his incompetent wife in a state institution?


California, United States of America

What is the standard for termination of parental rights?


"New York", United States of America

What is the test for dismissing allegations of a third strike?


California, United States of America

What is the test for a plaintiff to claim damages for injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents?


British Columbia, Canada

What is the test for damages under the principle of pure economic loss simpliciter?


British Columbia, Canada

Is there a triable issue as to whether there is a interest in land?


Ontario, Canada

In what circumstances will a defendant be found guilty of the attempted murder of a police officer while carrying nitroglycerin?


California, United States of America

Does a judge have to hold a hearing to determine if a bribe or threat to a juror was communicated to the other jurors?


MultiRegion, United States of America

How have courts treated medical malpractice cases in the context of malpractice?


British Columbia, Canada

How has issue preclusion been applied in a personal injury case?


federal, United States of America

Is a court's refusal or failure to dismiss or strike a prior conviction allegation under section 1385 subject to review?


California, United States of America

How have courts interpreted the Guidelines de novo in sentencing cases?


MultiRegion, United States of America

Can a jury who had been convicted of first degree murder with special circumstances, then convicted of arson, be impartial on the same charge?


California, United States of America

Does a prior conviction for robbery constitute double jeopardy?


California, United States of America

Is a plaintiff entitled to an award of attorney fees incurred to recover policy benefits from a bad faith insurer in an insurance bad faith action?


California, United States of America

What are the reasons for a decision by the Minister of Justice to grant an Applicant a conditional discharge for a drug importation offence?


Canada (Federal), Canada

What is the test for an award for loss of housekeeping capacity?


British Columbia, Canada

How have the courts interpreted consent in determining whether a defendant's consent was coerced?


California, United States of America

How has the Court dealt with the issue of timely notice of appeal?


California, United States of America

Does a settlement agreement need to be fully enforceable?


California, United States of America

If a habeas petition contains both exhausted and unexhausted claims, should the court dismiss it without prejudice?


MultiRegion, United States of America

Is a jury's award for damages in a medical malpractice case duplicative?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What is the test for abandonment of property under the Fourth Amendment?


MultiRegion, United States of America

Is a defendant entitled to remand for resentencing if the sentencing court was unaware of the scope of its discretionary powers?


California, United States of America

Can the disclosure of total fees paid to defense counsel be disclosed to the prosecution?


California, United States of America

Does absolute immunity apply to a police witness at a non-trial proceeding?


MultiRegion, United States of America

Does production of a section 211 report constitute a material change of circumstances?


British Columbia, Canada

Can an employer be found to have an "unwritten policy" of firing employees who had or were likely to have increased costs under its benefit plan?


Ontario, Canada

What is the test for a motion to amend a Defendant's pleadings?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What is the test for reversal of a denial of a motion for a continuance?


California, United States of America

Does a nurse have a duty to conduct as a nurse in accordance with a prudent and diligent nurse in the same circumstances?


Ontario, Canada

What is the test a judge must apply on a directed verdict?


Nova Scotia, Canada

What is the burden of proving substantial evidence on both sides?


California, United States of America

What is the test for a motion to correct an illegal sentence under Rule 35?


California, United States of America

How indifferent are some of the justices of the peace in cases where the prosecutor has not been shown cause by counsel?


Saskatchewan, Canada

What is the test for ineffective assistance of counsel?


California, United States of America

Can a landowner raise the third party defense in a claim for wrongful dismissal?


MultiRegion, United States of America

In what circumstances will the court allow a date assignment conference to allow a report to be submitted too late?


Nova Scotia, Canada

Can a third party sue an insurer for failure to provide a notice of default?


California, United States of America

What is the test for an award for abuse of discretion?


California, United States of America

What is the test for probable cause in criminal arrest?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What is the effect of invoking a right to counsel during an interview?


California, United States of America

What is the test for obtaining new evidence after judgment has been rendered?


British Columbia, Canada

What is the test for sustaining a statutory presumption of illegal possession of firearms?


Canada (Federal), Canada

What is the test for fraudulent intent in the context of a promissory fraud claim?


California, United States of America

In what circumstances will the courts rely on the special benefit rule to determine just compensation?


California, United States of America

Does a post-separation increase in income after a separation constitute a material change in circumstances?


Manitoba, Canada

Does the Fourth Amendment bar police from entering a suspect's home without a warrant?


California, United States of America

What is the test for withdrawing a deemed admission?


Alberta, Canada

Does a contractor owe a duty to the owner of a building where there is a contractor engaged in work for which the owner has contracted?


California, United States of America

What is the test for overturning an evidentiary ruling?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What is the effect of a long-delayed application for retroactive spousal support?


British Columbia, Canada

When will counsel seek to compare facts in an instant cruelty case with those in the reported cases?


Saskatchewan, Canada

What is the test for ineffective assistance of counsel?


California, United States of America

Is it an abuse of discretion for a trial court to find that the facts of a claim were wrong?


California, United States of America

Can a probation order that a defendant stay off welfare by getting and keeping a job as a condition of probation be enforceable?


California, United States of America

Can a federal judge overturn a state court's finding that sufficient evidence was sufficient to convict a man of a sexual assault?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What is the test for establishing a new offence under a new penal code?


California, United States of America

Does a criminal defendant have a right to raise issues in a piecemeal appeal?


California, United States of America

What are the costs of a motion to set aside a noting in default?


Ontario, Canada

What is the economic value of cleaning and other services provided by family members to a family business?


British Columbia, Canada

Is there any error in denying a motion to suppress evidence de novo?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What constitutes a crime of burglary?


California, United States of America

What is the current state of the law on a duty of care of care for a plaintiff in a personal injury case?


Ontario, Canada

What is the effect of voluntary intoxication on a jury's decision to convict a defendant of three counts of first degree murder?


California, United States of America

What is the test for denying a new Sixth Amendment claim de novo?


MultiRegion, United States of America

Is Regulation 12 consistent with the provisions of the Health and Social Care Act?


British Columbia, Canada

Does the abstract of judgment need to be corrected to reflect the intended sentence?


California, United States of America

What is the physician/patient privilege to allow a probation officer to access prescription information?


California, United States of America

What is the current state of the Indian community's position on tribal regulatory authority?


California, United States of America

Does a lack of probable cause preclude a search warrant from being issued to arrest defendant?


California, United States of America

What is the test for review for unreasonableness?


MultiRegion, United States of America

Can a defendant bring a motion to have a section 667.5 enhancement for possession of crystal methamphetamine reduced to a possession of the drug under Proposition 47?


California, United States of America

What is the test for apportioning between parties in a motor vehicle accident?


British Columbia, Canada

What is the test for review for abuse of discretion?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What is the test for criminal conduct by members of a criminal gang?


California, United States of America

What is the test for negligent negligence in a medical malpractice case?


Ontario, Canada

What is the test for a jury to overturn a finding of false testimony?


California, United States of America

Is a mental illness or defect a medical diagnosis?


California, United States of America

What is the test for alleging that a bargaining agent failed to meet their duty of fair representation in a bargaining agreement?


Canada (Federal), Canada

What is the range of requests made by lawyers seeking access to information from a medical malpractice unit?


Ontario, Canada

Can an employer be held liable for refusing to enter into a collective agreement even if the employer makes an "irresistible offer"?


Canada (Federal), Canada

What is the standard of care provided by the Court of Appeal for a plaintiff in a medical malpractice case?


British Columbia, Canada

What surrounding circumstances will be considered in the context of a resignation or dismissal?


British Columbia, Canada

What are the elements applicable to an assessment of future care costs?


British Columbia, Canada

What is the evidence supporting a finding that a defendant has failed to perform satisfactorily in the domestic violence program?


California, United States of America

What is the test for determining whether an administrative agency has made a finding that an administrative decision was correct?


California, United States of America

Does a jury need to be instructed simply and directly that expert testimony is not intended and should not be used to determine whether a molestation claim is true?


California, United States of America

What is the discoverability test in medical malpractice cases?


Ontario, Canada

How have courts interpreted the meaning of the word "state" in the context of civil litigation?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What is the test for a partial rescission of arrears under a child support order?


Ontario, Canada

What is the test for determining whether a child is in the best interests of the child when the access parent wants to move to a new location?


British Columbia, Canada

Is a member of the public entitled to request and obtain copies of a society’s financial statements?


British Columbia, Canada

Can a motion to dismiss without giving a reason be reversed and remanded?


MultiRegion, United States of America

Is it dangerous to rely on a sheave jammer?


Ontario, Canada

What is the test for forfeiture of a vehicle used in soliciting prostitution?


California, United States of America

What is the test for “crafting a fair and sensible solution”?


New Brunswick, Canada

What is the range of non-pecuniary damages awarded in a motor vehicle accident?


British Columbia, Canada

Can a police officer conduct a warrantless search of an automobile, including the containers within it, when they have probable cause to believe that the vehicle contains contraband or evidence of criminal activity?


MultiRegion, United States of America

Can a juror be found guilty of misconduct for violating instructions not to share information about the case on social media?


California, United States of America

Is a denial of a discovery motion cognizable on appeal following a guilty or no contest plea?


California, United States of America

Can a defendant cross-examine and confront witnesses at a probation violation hearing?


California, United States of America

What is the social interest of closing a custody and access matter?


British Columbia, Canada

What factors must be considered when assessing reasonable and probable grounds?


Manitoba, Canada

In what circumstances will a judge award spousal support?


British Columbia, Canada

Is a mistake in a written notice harmless beyond a reasonable doubt?


California, United States of America

Can cannabis store use be discretionary within a land use district?


Alberta, Canada

Is evidence of a crime reenactment admissible?


California, United States of America

What are the consequences of an amended complaint?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What is the duty of the appellate court to independently review a jury's verdict in a personal injury case?


California, United States of America

What is the standard of review in a motion for reversal of a finding of not guilty?


California, United States of America

What is the test for a frivolous or vexatious pleading?


Ontario, Canada

What is the test for a husband to be successful in overturning his wife's marriage?


California, United States of America

Does conceding that defendant lied to the jury constitute ineffective assistance of counsel?


California, United States of America

What is the test for making a new argument on appeal?


British Columbia, Canada

Is a convicted felon in possession of a firearm a criminal offence?


California, United States of America

What are the elements of conversion for a plaintiff?


California, United States of America

What are some of the principles relating to summary judgment?


Ontario, Canada

How have the words "see other side for completion" and "continuation from the other side" been used by the testator?


British Columbia, Canada

Can a motion to reconsider its suppression determination be reviewed for abuse of discretion?


MultiRegion, United States of America

In the context of water conservation legislation, is there any case law that supports the argument that the land beneath water is not the province's own property?


British Columbia, Canada

What is the standard for review of a judgment of dismissal based on a general demurrer?


California, United States of America

How have sections 654, 654 and 654 sections of the California Criminal Code been interpreted?


California, United States of America

Can a personal injury action be barred by section 337.15?


California, United States of America

In what circumstances will a committee of members of a committee succeed in vesting an application for a vesting order?


Saskatchewan, Canada

Does the Attorney General have the authority to identify a suspect's voice from the tape?


California, United States of America

What is the current state of the law on seizure of electronic medical records by the authorities?


California, United States of America

Can an official protected by qualified immunity be held personally liable in a civil action for civil damages?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What are the reasons given by the trial court for not finding a prima facie case?


California, United States of America

What is the effect of the court's decision not to include a patient information brochure in a medical malpractice case?


California, United States of America

What is the test for being a felon in possession of a firearm?


California, United States of America

Can a defendant be convicted of multiple crimes arising from a single crime?


California, United States of America

Does a daughter have implied consent to her unlicensed father to drive her vehicle by leaving it in her parents’ driveway?


Ontario, Canada

Does counsel need to press habeas corpus claims requested by their client?


California, United States of America

Does the Double Jeopardy Clause bar a reversal of a jury verdict in a sexual assault case?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What is the test for determining whether a defendant has suffered actual prejudice as a result of the time it has taken Manning to complete his search?


MultiRegion, United States of America

Does a defendant have the burden of proving his duress defense by a preponderance of the evidence?


MultiRegion, United States of America

Can a non-lawyer conduct the prosecution or defence of a proceeding in court on behalf of others whether or not they are charged?


British Columbia, Canada

What is the legal test for an individual to request independent review under People v. Wende?


California, United States of America

Under what procedural safeguards under the Miranda Miranda, or otherwise, does a suspect have to be warned that he has a right to remain silent, that any statement he makes may be used as evidence against him?


California, United States of America

What is the standard of review of a case referred to Cole?


California, United States of America

What is the test for determining whether a prosecutor's race-neutral explanation is credible?


California, United States of America

What is the test for determining the predicate crime of assault with a deadly weapon?


California, United States of America

What is the testator's duty to execute a will?


British Columbia, Canada

What are the damages for breach of fiduciary duty?


New Brunswick, Canada

What is the test for establishing a prima facie case in an employment discrimination case?


California, United States of America

How have courts dealt with a dispute where an agent misappropriated payment from a vessel to another vessel?


MultiRegion, United States of America

Can a defendant serving a life sentence for a third-strike conviction for a violent crime that is neither serious nor violent?


California, United States of America

What is the legal test for making a loss of consortium claim?


California, United States of America

When will a plaintiff's loss be determined as a result of the actions of Lindt & Spruengli?


British Columbia, Canada

What is the test for credibility of a witness in a sexual assault case?


California, United States of America

What is the test for making a plaintiff's alternative relief?


British Columbia, Canada

What is the effect of rule 435(b)(1) of the Probation Guidelines on probation revocation?


California, United States of America

Can a court apportion all the cost of an expert witness to one side?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What evidence is sufficient to convict a defendant of a charge of sexual assault?


MultiRegion, United States of America

What is the test for establishing a taking claim in an inverse condemnation action?


California, United States of America