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 a bankruptcy court abuse its power to convert a debtor to chapter 7?
federal, United States of America
Is a defendant solicitor liable for the conduct of the defence?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for determining whether a sentence is too severe?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How much is a plaintiff entitled to recover from the defence for counsel’s attendance at trial?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the effect of Section 186.22 of the California Penal Code on sexual assault?
California, United States of America
Does a defendant's act of displaying his gun after he was approached by a plain-clothed police officer identify himself?
"New York", United States of America
What are the causes of action for misrepresentation in the secondary market?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the legal standard of care for medical malpractice?
Ontario, Canada
Can a defendant challenge his sentence on appeal?
California, United States of America
What is the test for establishing that a description of a parcel of land is sufficient?
California, United States of America
What is the test for establishing that the charged crime actually happened?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a delay in completing an extradition to the United States is an abuse of process?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for producing admissible evidence in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a motorcyclist to be found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol?
California, United States of America
Can a defendant in a civil case be sued for damages or declaratory relief?
California, United States of America
What is the standard review of credibility findings in employment law?
Canada (Federal), Canada
Do prospective jurors who misunderstood the applicable legal principles need to remain on the jury?
California, United States of America
What is the quantum of damages for an unsuccessful party in a personal injury action?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for a motion to suppress a marijuana possession conviction?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a delay is reasonable?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for establishing a standard of proof?
"New York", United States of America
What is the interim adverse judgment rule?
California, United States of America
What is the burden of providing a sufficient record to be reviewed by an appellate court on an appeal of a judgment made against defendant in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for due process in civil cases?
California, United States of America
Does a prisoner have a right to receive mail?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the current state of the law on liability under a promissory note?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a defendant be held criminally responsible as an accomplice?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of subsequent acts of the donor on the donor's subsequent actions?
British Columbia, Canada
What are the six elements of securities fraud?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a pensioner who signed a loan agreement be held liable for breach of contract?
British Columbia, Canada
Is a municipality liable for failure to install a catch basin to final surface asphalt grade?
Ontario, Canada
Is a trial court's erroneous instruction adding an extra element to a plaintiff's burden of proof harmless?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a criminal defendant to have access to counsel?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a search of a defendant's clothing result in an illegal search?
California, United States of America
What is the onus of a plaintiff to prove to the court that their injury was not discoverable within the applicable limitation period?
Ontario, Canada
What is the relevant inquiry governing a challenge to the sufficiency of evidence in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for establishing a coercive atmosphere in a criminal investigation?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a defendant to be found with deliberate indifference to a prisoner's medical needs?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How have courts interpreted an allegation that a defendant has served a term of imprisonment for a previous sex offence?
California, United States of America
Can a bankruptcy judge overturn a district court's finding that a debtor's debt is not dischargeable?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for determining credibility of a witness who has a developmental disability?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a peremptory challenge against a plaintiff who does not dispute that they are entitled to a cup of coffee?
California, United States of America
What is the test for admissible evidence in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
What is the burden of proving a person's dangerousness?
California, United States of America
Can a public entity avoid liability for its property by raising the affirmative defense of design immunity?
California, United States of America
What is the test for overturning a probation condition requiring the probation officer to search a juvenile offender's electronic search device?
California, United States of America
Can a defendant be convicted of both a greater crime and a necessarily included lesser crime for the same conduct?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of a motion to suppress on a motion for writ of mandate?
California, United States of America
What are the factors giving rise to the required relationship of proximity?
British Columbia, Canada
Is a motion for a new trial addressed to the sound of the judge?
California, United States of America
Does the tender rule apply to a borrower seeking a loan modification?
California, United States of America
What is the impact of domestic violence on children in the face of divorce?
Ontario, Canada
Is it a case of two economically dependent people living together?
Ontario, Canada
How has the use of female statistics been treated in the past?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for sufficient evidence in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for oppression remedies?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the effect of the death of a defendant in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
When will a witness be found guilty of bribery, conspiracy and gambling immunity?
"New York", United States of America
What is the test for using the word "actual" in the context of an allegation of sexual assault?
California, United States of America
Does the trial court have any authority to limit the testimony of the defense's experts in their opening statements?
California, United States of America
What is considered a "domicile" for a party when it comes to determining which place should be considered a domicile?
"New York", United States of America
When will the statute of limitations be tolled as to claims against an absent defendant?
California, United States of America
Does a prosecutor's comment that a defendant has an absolute constitutional right not to testify affect the outcome of his trial?
California, United States of America
What is the standard of care required for a patient to consent to surgery?
Ontario, Canada
Does a defendant have a right to use trade-names of a competitor's product without the consent of a third party?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a for-profit corporation be represented by an in-house attorney for the insured?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a claim of irreparable harm will be successful in the ordinary course of litigation?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for an action that transgresses the scope of the applicable principles of law?
California, United States of America
Is a motion for leave required a defendant to file an affidavit setting out the facts on which they intend to rely?
Ontario, Canada
What is the testamentary duty of a parent toward a child?
British Columbia, Canada
When will the federal government's "discretionary function" defense apply?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of the exclusionary rule on a police officer?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a motion to remove paragraph 6 of Rule 173 of the Rules of Civil Procedure?
Saskatchewan, Canada
Is a document sufficient to satisfy the rule of the Rules of Civil Procedure?
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Does a person who has not written a letter of intent to convey land as a trustee have the right to claim it as his own?
Saskatchewan, Canada
What is the test for standing to pursue a claim in the Court of Appeal?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for classifying an offence as a criminal offence from the date of the crime committed as a watershed?
California, United States of America
What are some of the most recent decisions in the history of the Court of Appeal on a warrant of committal?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for credibility in medical malpractice cases?
California, United States of America
Can a transaction be considered a part of a common law series if it has a genuine independent purpose and existence?
Canada (Federal), Canada
Is it a conflict of interest for a lawyer to pay his employer's legal fees?
"New York", United States of America
Does the Court have jurisdiction to hear an interlocutory appeal of a double jeopardy claim?
MultiRegion, United States of America
In what circumstances will a lender be able to obtain summary judgment in a claim that its agents were involved in a fraud?
Alberta, Canada
Is a failure to raise a point in the trial court a waiver?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a defendant is competent to stand trial?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test at law for medical malpractice?
British Columbia, Canada
In what circumstances has the Court considered an application to set aside the ex parte joinder of Bavaria?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the proper procedure for a defendant to receive a concurrent or consecutive sentence under section 654 of the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
What is the test for deliberate action in a murder case?
California, United States of America
What is the meaning of the word "custody" in the context of a civil matter?
Canada (Federal), Canada
How have the courts treated evidence of a defendant's possession of multiple firearms?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a jury to determine whether a defendant acted with intent or deliberation in a motor vehicle accident?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law in the United States when it comes to detaining a suspected shoplifter?
Ontario, Canada
What are the legal principles applicable to a review of a discipline hearing conducted under the rules of a voluntary association?
British Columbia, Canada
Does the sentence imposed by the Court of Appeal exceed that authorized by statute?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does a sentence for possession for sale have to be stayed?
California, United States of America
Can a measure be carried intra vires the corporation?
Ontario, Canada
How have courts interpreted the meaning of the word "imminence" in the context of environmental protection legislation?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the burden of proving that the petitioner has abused the writ of appeal?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does the Court have jurisdiction to order that a plaintiff be heard before the Court of Appeal?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What constitutes a "detention" under the Fourth Amendment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
In what circumstances will a judge uphold a finding of guilty of perverting the course of justice?
California, United States of America
Does the res judicata doctrine apply in this case?
California, United States of America
Can a statement made out of court by an accused to a person in authority be admitted into evidence against him?
Ontario, Canada
In what circumstances will the court require a defense counsel to object to a motion where the trial atmosphere was poisonous, and the defense counsel did not object at all?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a cause of action alleges both protected activity and unprotected activity?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law in relation to custody disputes?
Ontario, Canada
Does the prosecution have the right to charge a defendant with murder in conjunction with a closely related crime?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining a reasonable attorney fee under a contingency agreement?
California, United States of America
What is the standard of conduct of a personal injury lawyer in professional negligence cases?
California, United States of America
How have the courts interpreted the Miranda rights of a defendant in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for making a request for an adverse party to admit the truth of a legal conclusion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for dismissing a motion for failure to prosecute diligently?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How to reassign a case on remand to a different judge?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for the definition of suicide in a medical malpractice case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for "particularized injury" in a tort action?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for establishing a causation element in a negligence claim?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of a plaintiff's failure to request any clarification in the trial court and then acquiesce in the issuing of an instruction?
California, United States of America
What is the scope of disclosure in medical malpractice cases?
California, United States of America
How have courts and juries treated mental health issues?
California, United States of America
What is the test for damages suffered by an applicant at a Section 11(b) inquiry?
Ontario, Canada
What is a "protective sweep" and what is the test for such a sweep?
California, United States of America
What is the test for quantifying future earning capacity for a plaintiff?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a plaintiff claim for loss of housekeeping capacity even if the services are provided gratuitously by family members?
British Columbia, Canada
Does the admonition need to have been applied?
California, United States of America
What is the legal test for determining which standard to apply?
Canada (Federal), Canada
How have courts treated allegations of forcible digital penetration and/or physical assault in sexual assault cases?
California, United States of America
What is the "reasonable value of services" standard for a severance claim?
federal, United States of America
What is the legal test for recusal of a judge in a civil matter?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What are the guidelines used by the Ministry of Transport in deciding whether to approve or approve the use of the Guidelines?
Canada (Federal), Canada
Can an act or omission be punished under either the Criminal Code or the Penal Code?
California, United States of America
Can a strata corporation correct a bylaw violation by issuing a new letter to the offending owner?
British Columbia, Canada
Does a federal district court's decision not to admit evidence under Rule 403 balancing inquiry constitute plain error?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What are the costs and costs arising from the dismissal of the claimant's action for damages against the Respondent?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the requirement in criminal cases that constitutional error be found harmless beyond a reasonable doubt?
California, United States of America
What is the range of aggravated damages in a personal injury action brought against the Church of Scientology?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a police report be admissible hearsay?
California, United States of America
What is the legal test for causation in a motor vehicle accident?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the effect of section 356 of the Evidence Code on cross-examination?
California, United States of America
Is there any case law supporting the argument that a person convicted of a different crime is entitled to the same status?
California, United States of America
Can a search warrant be used to search the entire property at a listed street address?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the reasonable competence standard for a lawyer in a personal injury action?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for abuse of power in the appellate court?
California, United States of America
How have the courts interpreted the block fees in the costs grid for preparation fees during trial?
Ontario, Canada
Does a mortgage which was not executed by the mortgagees have to be signed by the mortgagor?
Ontario, Canada
What is the risk of future blockades?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the legal test for the right to contract for attorneys' fees in the event of litigation?
California, United States of America
Is a debtor required to disclose all causes of action to the bankruptcy court?
federal, United States of America
What is the test for presumption of resulting trust in a transfer of assets?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for an application under R. 19(24) of the Criminal Code?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for excusal of a juror who is "intimidated" by other jurors?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will an administrative finding be sufficient to invalidate an Environmental Information Review?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining when a contract is to be signed?
Saskatchewan, Canada
Is a stay of the proceedings not appropriate?
Ontario, Canada
Can a court compel a medical examination for the purposes of challenging an individual's legal competency?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for error in jury instructions in a civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is there any case law where an application to renew a writ of claim for damages was brought by a plaintiff who was an infant?
British Columbia, Canada
In what circumstances can a court order special costs for a breach of contract?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for determining whether a debtor has been declared bankrupt by the bankruptcy court?
federal, United States of America
What evidence supports a finding of aggravating circumstances in an assault case brought by the Defendant against his ex-wife?
"New York", United States of America
Is there a confirmation of the cause of action?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the effect of the exclusionary rule on the application of the Fourth Amendment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does the Attorney General have a claim of forfeiture against the Defendant for failing to object to prosecutorial misconduct and request jury admonishment?
California, United States of America
What are the elements of trespass and what is the test for damages?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a claim for compensatory damages for a loss of property due to an alleged due process violation?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How has the Court considered a step-daughter's expectation of inheritance in the context of the equitable obligation of her father to her step-step-distant?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the statute of limitations for filing a habeas corpus petition in federal court?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a witness is an accomplice under section 1111 of the Penal Code?
California, United States of America
Are executors entitled to indemnification for professional fees?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the standard of review of a search warrant application?
California, United States of America
How much time has a motion to set aside a registrar's dismissal order been brought promptly?
Ontario, Canada
Is there any case law where the prosecutor referred to the defense expert either as a hired gun or a paid expert?
California, United States of America
What is the case law on prejudicial evidence in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
What is the standard of review for a firearm enhancement?
California, United States of America
Does a common law procedure act, 1854, ch. 125, which enacted that a plaintiff is not entitled to any costs in an action commenced after the action was commenced?
Saskatchewan, Canada
What is the test for a motion to stay imposition of two separate sentences under section 654 of the Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
Does an order under s. 9 of the Guidelines on Special and extraordinary expenses include a separate order as to special and extraordinary expense?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a witness be compelled to answer a question of privilege?
California, United States of America
What is the test for waiving a right to appeal?
California, United States of America
How has the court interpreted the rules of evidence in cases dealing with self-confessed statements made outside of court?
California, United States of America
When a defendant withdraws his plea to withdraw his plea prior to sentencing and claims his court-appointed counsel was prejudicially ineffective, what is the test for withdrawing his plea?
California, United States of America
What is the standard of conduct of counsel in a personal injury case?
British Columbia, Canada
In what circumstances will the Attorney General be successful in an appeal against a conviction for a violation of probation?
California, United States of America
What is the difference between prosecutorial before and after the filing of a criminal charge?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of a motion in limine seeking to dismiss all but one of appellant's remaining claims for emotional distress?
California, United States of America
How have courts adjudicated a federal district court's adjudication of civil contempt for abuse of power?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does a motion to dismiss an appeal before a full written opinion on the same issue need to be considered by the Court of Appeal?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether there is prejudice against a plaintiff in a civil case?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a defendant be found guilty of criminal negligence in relation to injuries sustained by his partner?
California, United States of America
What rights does a defendant have at the preliminary examination of a charge of assault?
California, United States of America
What is the test for vacating a sentence in a criminal case when the sentence was found to be unenforceable under the Penal Code?
California, United States of America
Does the sham affidavit rule have any effect?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a decision for "reasonableness" valid?
Canada (Federal), Canada
What is the modus operandi of drug traffickers?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a blood grouping test valid for medical malpractice?
"New York", United States of America
Is ineffective assistance of counsel a valid argument?
California, United States of America
Does defendant have the authority to challenge the legality of the search?
California, United States of America
What are the terms "close or striking similarity" and "strikingly similar" in the context of a claim?
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Is a complaint "frivolous"?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How have courts considered the effect of private motive on a search in deciding whether to extend Fourth Amendment protections to private activity?
California, United States of America
