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.
Does counsel have a role in assisting an expert to provide a report that satisfies the criteria of admissibility?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a police officer to forcibly stop and seize an individual?
"New York", United States of America
What are the consequences of a finding of guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a child against defendant Flores?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining when, if ever, a failure of a state or local governmental entity or its agent to provide adequate protective services constitutes a violation of the individual's due process rights?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the common law power of the police to search a lawfully arrested person?
Manitoba, Canada
What constitutes reversible misconduct by a prosecutor in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
What is the difference between a defendant's conviction for sexual assault under section 288 of the Criminal Code for placing his arm around the victim's shoulder?
California, United States of America
What is the standard of review on appeals from a judge's order?
Ontario, Canada
What is the relationship between the parties?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the American approach to assessing "fair use" in copyright law?
Canada (Federal), Canada
How have courts interpreted the scope of the three strikes law?
California, United States of America
What is a cause of action for legal malpractice?
California, United States of America
What is the difference between a signed agreement and a collateral agreement?
Alberta, Canada
What are the economic consequences of post-trial misconduct for the purposes of fixing or varying spousal support?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for determining whether a plaintiff has been denied a right to sue for wrongful dismissal?
California, United States of America
Can a solicitor who drew the will and attended to the execution of a will be able to establish that the testatrix fully appreciated the effect of what she was doing when she made the will?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the legal test for a conviction for felon in possession of a firearm under section 12021, subdivision (a) of the Penal Code?
California, United States of America
Does the 9th Circuit of the US Supreme Court have jurisdiction to hear an appeal from the District Court of Appeal against the US Department of Justice for a reconsideration motion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the law on the duty of an insurance agent?
New Brunswick, Canada
In what circumstances will a litigant be found liable for misrepresenting or exaggerating the facts of a claim?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the scope of the federal and state legislation on "dangerous weapons of crime, violence and destruction"?
California, United States of America
Can a party create an issue of fact by making a declaration that contradicts their own discovery responses?
California, United States of America
Can a trial court give an instruction to a defendant in a sexual assault case, whether or not they request it?
California, United States of America
Does the Applicant have good cause to raise their home rule argument in the California Court of Appeal?
California, United States of America
What is the appropriate amount of compensation for a plaintiff who sustained a fractured skull in a motor vehicle accident?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for obtaining consent to commit aggravated lewd conduct against a minor?
California, United States of America
What is the test for an insanity defense in a murder case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a spousal support award based on compensatory support?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for terminating an agent or broker?
Ontario, Canada
Is there any case law where a plaintiff is seeking to admit a set of documents that are not intended to be entered for their truth?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for failing to exhibit a driver's license to a police officer?
"New York", United States of America
What is the test for remand in a criminal case where a defendant has been convicted of a sexual assault and remand?
California, United States of America
What authority does the Court have in dealing with allegations of improper sale of beer?
Saskatchewan, Canada
Does a learned trial judge have an overriding duty to prevent a collision?
Saskatchewan, Canada
Does a stay need to be issued in this case?
California, United States of America
How have the courts treated the issue of "moral duty" in s. 4 of the Mental Health Act?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for making a criminal threat against a classmate?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law in this case?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will the California Supreme Court strike down an amendment to the California Constitution that seeks to limit the use of the word "aid to the elderly and blind"?
California, United States of America
What is the test for set-off against child support?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for abusing a trial court's discretion in sentencing a convicted rapist?
California, United States of America
Is a rule of decision made by the Supreme Court that is "substantive" in determining whether a particular state rule or decision is a federal law?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does an attorney have authority to stipulate that after a mistrial due to the disability of the trial judge, over his client's objection?
California, United States of America
What is the test for reasonable probability in ineffective assistance cases?
MultiRegion, United States of America
In what circumstances will the court uphold a stipulation that a husband and wife consented to having sex before the date of separation from each other?
California, United States of America
Is there any case law where a witness described defendant as having cold dead eyes?
California, United States of America
What is the test for establishing equitable estoppel?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law on notice of deficiency in a complaint?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a husband’s interest is capable of being a family asset?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a defendant be held liable for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident?
California, United States of America
Can a defendant receive a concurrent or consecutive sentence under section 654 of the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
Is there any case law that supports the Fourteenth Amendment or abridgment?
California, United States of America
Is a witness not to testify at a criminal trial sufficient to satisfy the doctrine of forfeiture by wrongdoing?
California, United States of America
How have the courts considered whether to extend the time for filing a jury notice?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a motion to dismiss a motion alleging that the evidence relied on is newly discovered?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a plaintiff's ultimatum to amend or amend a complaint properly met with a Rule 41(b) dismissal?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the burden of making a motion for a vexatious litigant to post security?
California, United States of America
How have the courts interpreted Section 2518(1)(c)?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for making a criminal act a crime?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for timely notification of a claim against a public entity?
California, United States of America
What is the legal test for alleging misconduct in a civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for loss of capacity to earn income in the future?
British Columbia, Canada
Does a minority discount apply to the valuation of certain assets?
Manitoba, Canada
Does Attorney-client privilege apply to the interview of a defendant's former attorney?
MultiRegion, United States of America
If a memorandum of intent is not read to a jury at trial, is it considered to be a confidential memorandum?
California, United States of America
Can a lawyer be suspended or fined for breaches of the Rules of Civil Procedure for failing to inform or advise a client of settlement proposals?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the legal principle which applies when there is a mistake of fact on a contract?
Alberta, Canada
Does the spousal privilege extend to testimony by a third party witness?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the confrontation principle in cross-examination of a witness for a party opposed in interest?
Ontario, Canada
Is there any case law concerning class indeterminacy and take-up of a class action?
Ontario, Canada
What is the limitation period for an amendment to an action raising a new cause of action?
Saskatchewan, Canada
Can a farmer be held responsible at common law for his bull’s collision with his heifers?
Saskatchewan, Canada
What is the effect of division of property and spousal support on property division?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a party to be convicted of assisting in the murder of an individual?
Ontario, Canada
Does an indemnity agreement have to be signed to indemnify the city against unknown and unexpected risks?
California, United States of America
What is the test for maintaining a culvert in a fit condition?
Saskatchewan, Canada
When a demurrer is sustained without leave to amend, what is the test for amendment?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a conspiracy to commit a crime?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a presumption in favour of the custodial parent in a custody matter?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for determining whether a discretionary condition in a contract imposes a subjective or objective standard?
Ontario, Canada
What is the effect of a jury finding that a defendant continued to commit conspiracy during a period of release?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for acquitting a defendant on circumstantial evidence?
California, United States of America
Does a serious mental disorder or defect render a person incompetent to represent themselves in a habeas case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the impact of a decision-maker bypassing administrative decision-makers on a constitutional matter such as this?
Canada (Federal), Canada
What are the findings of an independent review of comments made by a government minister to a journalist?
Canada (Federal), Canada
Is evidence of an uncharged crime admissible in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
What is the standard of review for common law rules of natural justice?
British Columbia, Canada
Does Juan have a right to file a supplemental brief?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will we show deference to an agency when it does not purport to speak authoritatively?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the effect of a jury's instructions to sentence a defendant to two consecutive sentences?
California, United States of America
What is the test for giving false evidence in discovery?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test of relevance for admitting or excluding relevant evidence in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
Is there any evidence that the trial counsel was ineffective at trial?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is there an abuse of discretion in a trial court's evidentiary ruling?
California, United States of America
What is the burden of proving on a balance of probabilities to a police officer in a residential unit?
Ontario, Canada
In what circumstances will the US Supreme Court use common law to construe the meaning of the fourteenth amendment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a plaintiff amend his fifth amended complaint to state a cause of action?
California, United States of America
What rights does a plaintiff have in a disciplinary hearing?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for consent under the Fourth Amendment?
California, United States of America
What is the potential penalty for kidnapping under section 654 of the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
Does a jury have to unanimously agree on which pieces of surgical equipment were stolen from a hospital?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a young offender who is mentally disordered?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the burden of proving a deficiency determination made by the Commissioner?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What are some cases where a plaintiff has been successful on appeal?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is there any case law where a judge has found that a trial judge made a "minor error" in making decisions in a trial?
California, United States of America
Does a party who enters into a contract without disclosing a known condition of insolvency become chargeable with fraud?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for refusing to testify in a civil trial?
California, United States of America
What is the test for reasonableness in a search warrant application for a search of a home where drugs have been seized?
California, United States of America
Is a judgment final because it was entered into the consent of the parties?
Manitoba, Canada
What are the findings of a judicial review of the dismissal and denial of a challenge to certification de novo?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the difference between two counts of sexual assault against one victim and one count of assault against another?
California, United States of America
Is there any case law supporting the argument that the implied findings of the jury were improbable?
California, United States of America
Is a defendant guilty of attempted voluntary manslaughter rather than attempted murder?
California, United States of America
What is the test for an attempted murder?
California, United States of America
What jurisdiction does arbitration have over a collective agreement?
British Columbia, Canada
In what circumstances can a discharged bankrupt bring a claim against a credit reporting agency?
Ontario, Canada
What is the standard of review for a motion brought by the Court of Appeal against the California Board of Administration?
California, United States of America
How do we review a finding of law by a federal district court?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is there any case law where allegations against a lawyer are unfounded?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a prior conviction under section 1385 of the Criminal Code be reviewed for abuse of discretion?
California, United States of America
What is the test for bringing an application for an extension of the term of time for a class of plaintiffs with three separate law firms and four named counsel working for them?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a defendant make an application for a summary determination of the litigation immediately upon being advised of the making of an interim order?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the burden of proof on the applicant society seeking a disposition order of permanent Crown Wardship (with adoption as placement), and no access to the biological parents?
Ontario, Canada
What is our standard of review in cases involving punitive damages?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of section 667.6, subdivision (d) of the California Criminal Code on a defendant who has been convicted of only one qualifying offence?
California, United States of America
What is the test for admitting evidence secured by unlawful search and seizure?
California, United States of America
Does the fact that claims remaining unresolved following a particular order constitute an exception to the one-judgment rule?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a motion to suppress?
California, United States of America
What is the test for substantial evidence in a claim for disability benefits?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for damages under the Writ of habeas corpus?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for making a restitution order in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
What are the purposes of an investigation in an insurance claim?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a pat-down at a police station?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a nurse be terminated for ingesting methadone belonging to a patient after which he continued to treat the patient?
Alberta, Canada
What relationship must exist between a smaller group and a larger group to determine whether the smaller group constitutes a criminal street gang?
California, United States of America
What is the test for calculating the amount of income a child should receive from their parents?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for a motion of no confidence in a defense counsel?
California, United States of America
Can the respondent appeal against the findings of guilt on both counts of sexual assault against the respondent?
Ontario, Canada
Is there an abuse of discretion standard in determining whether or not a plaintiff has to pay half of the fee paid by a referee?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a party to an arbitration agreement to waive their right to compel arbitration?
California, United States of America
Is a plaintiff liable for any additional damage caused by a crumbling skull?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for evidence of motive in a murder case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for giving a defendant an instruction that directs attention to evidence from which a reasonable doubt could be engendered?
California, United States of America
Does the rule against multiple prosecutions apply to a defendant who has been convicted of a charge of harassment under the Mental Health Act?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a charge of sexual assault under section 288 of the California Penal Code?
California, United States of America
Is there an arguable issue in a motion brought by Defendant in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
Does a prosecutor have a right to comment on a defendant's exercise of privilege not to testify?
California, United States of America
What is the test for advancing an application in a personal injury case?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a defendant be sued for civil rights violations if they are found to have violated a plaintiff's civil rights?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the current state of the law in the context of Section 803 of the Criminal Code, and what is the effect of the legislation on the law itself?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a search warrant valid for search and seizure purposes?
California, United States of America
What is the test for abuse of evidentiary rulings?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the law relating to mobility issues in a custody matter?
Ontario, Canada
What is the statute of limitations for age discrimination claims against former contestants of The X Factor?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is there a "shield of immunity" in the context of a search or seizure pursuant to a warrant?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Are there any cases where a court abused its discretion by vacating a writ petition?
California, United States of America
When will a defendant be deemed indigent for the services of a public defender?
California, United States of America
Does a complete absence of a clinical record affect the credibility of a plaintiff’s medical notes?
British Columbia, Canada
Does a jury have a duty to produce written findings of fact and conclusions of law in a death penalty case?
California, United States of America
How has the International Criminal Court treated the case of Vermont Yankee?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a witness be impeached with a conviction for a violent crime that necessarily involves moral turpitude?
California, United States of America
What is the length of time between charge and trial for a case that proceeds through two levels of institutional delay?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for ineffective assistance of counsel in a habeas petition?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a jury to determine whether there is a contributory or negligence element in a plaintiff's claim?
California, United States of America
What is the test for making a reasonable accommodation for a disabled employee?
California, United States of America
What is the state of the law on environmental conditions in prison?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for establishing that a photograph or film is probative?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a plaintiff has a valid claim?
California, United States of America
Does a party have a right to object on the basis of forfeiture?
California, United States of America
Is a pro se litigant entitled to notice and amend a pleading before dismissal?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for establishing “habitual residence” under Article 3 of the Convention on Human Rights?
British Columbia, Canada
Does the prosecution or the defense have a burden to determine whether misconduct by below defendant in a civil case affect or might affect the fairness of the trial?
California, United States of America
Is a contract that requires the purchaser to take all reasonable steps necessary to meet the terms of the contract?
British Columbia, Canada
Is there any case law or case law supporting a waiver of intent to pervert the course of justice?
MultiRegion, United States of America
When will a court consider a custodial parent’s reason for moving?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the range of general damages awarded by a federal court against plaintiffs in a motor vehicle accident?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is there any error in the instruction to the jury that murder which is immediately preceded by lying in wait is murder of the first degree?
California, United States of America
Can a judge include a prior conviction in the abstract of judgment?
California, United States of America
How has the court treated the evidence of a defendant's nickname in admitting that he was a member of a criminal gang?
California, United States of America
What is the scope of the withdrawal defense in the context of a conspiracy?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a defendant to be convicted of burglary in the first degree?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a loss of income under the BCAA?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a motion under Rule 35 to overturn a District Court's denial of a Rule 35 motion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for establishing that there is an identifiable class in a class action?
Saskatchewan, Canada
What is the effect of a motion for a continuance in a civil case?
California, United States of America
Does the jury have the power to determine whether the driver of the vehicle was aware of the collision?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for "abuse of discretion" in an evidentiary ruling?
California, United States of America
Does the collateral order exception apply to the final judgment rule?
MultiRegion, United States of America
In what circumstances will a court order a trial or appeal in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for insufficient evidence in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for reasonable use of privacy in the context of prison administration?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the legal test for establishing probable cause in a search warrant application based on unverified information from an untested or unreliable informant?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a challenge to the sufficiency of evidence to support a conviction?
California, United States of America
Does a court have jurisdiction to order restitution to the victim of a sexual assault even after the sentence has been imposed?
California, United States of America
Can a sex offender's criminal record be expunged?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the standard of care of a doctor in a claim of medical malpractice?
Ontario, Canada
Does the unclean hands doctrine stand in the way of a bankruptcy plan being approved?
federal, United States of America
Does using a capital asset approach mean that an assessment is unstructured?
British Columbia, Canada
Is a federal court's order denying intervention reviewed for abuse of discretion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is section 654 of the Penal Code applicable to enhancements?
California, United States of America
