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.
Is there a failure-to-hire case where a plaintiff was denied a position as a police officer because of his age?
California, United States of America
Is there a need for a sua sponte instruction on the limited purposes for which evidence of prior crimes is admissible at the penalty phase of a capital case?
California, United States of America
What is the test applied in the mobility cases?
Saskatchewan, Canada
What are the damages for loss of revenue and/or loss of interest in a commercial property?
Alberta, Canada
Does the term "dependent parents" apply to financial dependency as well as emotional dependency?
California, United States of America
What is the test for proving discrimination based on disability?
California, United States of America
Is there a conflict of interest in awarding compensation to a class representative in a class action?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a declaratory relief of Count Five in a personal injury action?
California, United States of America
How have courts dealt with the imposition of a booking fee?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of the rule that sales of similar properties are not receivable into evidence?
California, United States of America
What are the grounds of appeal?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the definition of “total disability” in the context of Section 80(1) of the BC Insurance Act?
British Columbia, Canada
Is it inappropriate for issues relating to the identity of the judgement debtor being determined in the course of execution proceedings?
Canada (Federal), Canada
Is a probation term that requires a defendant to give up his right to exercise his constitutional right under probation terms an abuse of discretion?
California, United States of America
What is the test for spousal support for a mother who was paid for 18 years of a long-term relationship?
Ontario, Canada
Is pimping and/or pandering a minor a crime?
California, United States of America
What is the test for premeditated first degree murder under the natural and probable consequences doctrine?
California, United States of America
What is the test for having an all white jury in a civil case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a jury to convict a man of first degree murder?
California, United States of America
What is the test for ordering a second assessment of a person with learning disabilities?
Ontario, Canada
Does a plaintiff have to prove that a traumatic injury to the placenta during pregnancy contributed to the death of the baby?
California, United States of America
Can a defendant enter a guilty plea in the Superior Court without having completed proceedings in the Municipal Court?
California, United States of America
Is there any harm arising from the prosecutor's argument that the admonition to follow the court's instructions was insufficient?
California, United States of America
How have the courts treated the issue of sovereign immunity in a civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How have courts treated a motion for a new trial under section 1181, subdivision 6?
California, United States of America
What is the test for establishing entrapment as a matter of law?
California, United States of America
What is the "intangible rights" theory?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for appointing a new attorney in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
What is the proper litigation plan for a class action?
Ontario, Canada
Is a witness before a federal grand jury entitled to a suppression hearing during the proceedings?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a lesser crime was committed?
California, United States of America
What is the test for appellate review of a motion where the issue is before the Court of Appeal?
California, United States of America
What rights does a defendant have in a closing argument?
California, United States of America
How have the courts dealt with evidence of prior guilty pleas?
California, United States of America
Is a knowing and voluntary waiver of a defendant's right to appeal a sentence within the Guidelines range enforceable?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the subjective prong of the Eighth Amendment analysis?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How have the courts in Nova Scotia dealt with the issue of sexual assault in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
Is there an affirmative defense of qualified immunity?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How has the continuing violation doctrine been interpreted in the context of the statute of limitations?
California, United States of America
What is the test for wrongful filing of a lis pendens?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the defense of necessity in a criminal case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a plaintiff to sue for negligence in a motor vehicle accident?
California, United States of America
Is there any case law in which the privilege granted by the Court of Appeal does not extend to the issue of personal injury?
California, United States of America
What is the test for admitting evidence that involves crimes other than those for which a defendant is being tried?
California, United States of America
Is there any need to remand this cause to the superior court for further proceedings?
California, United States of America
How has apportionment been apportioned in a medical malpractice case?
California, United States of America
Can a court restrict attendance by members of the public at a trial?
California, United States of America
Does a prospective jury need to be sworn in before they can be sworn as jurors?
California, United States of America
Is a medical malpractice claim for unconsented surgery time-barred?
California, United States of America
What is the burden of proving an informer to a jury?
California, United States of America
What is the state of the law on racial discrimination in jury selection in a civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for ineffective representation in a motion for habeas corpus?
California, United States of America
What is the test for ineffective assistance of counsel?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for suppressing evidence in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of an order requiring disclosure of personal information to the Defendant's lawyer?
California, United States of America
What is the test for striking a pleading under R. 9-5(1)(b)?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the difference between a review and a new brief?
California, United States of America
Is detention reasonable under the Fourth Amendment?
California, United States of America
What is the test for consent under the Fourth Amendment?
California, United States of America
Does the term "interventor" mean an agent of the Cuban government who has been placed in charge of a Cuban state-owned business?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does the duty of good faith continue even after the insured sues the insurer?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a defendant who pleaded no contest to a charge of assault have an appeal against the sentence imposed on her?
California, United States of America
What is the legal test for a consent judgment?
Ontario, Canada
How does the defence of mistake apply to a strict liability offence?
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Can a local government body be held liable for its failure to provide proper training for its employees?
MultiRegion, United States of America
When can consecutive sentences under section 654 of the Criminal Code be imposed for abuse of discretion?
California, United States of America
Is there a tort action brought against the Federal Trade Commission for failing to protect a mailman from a shooting?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the applicable limitation period for bringing a claim for damages arising out of a latent defect in the development of real property?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a determination in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
How have assessments and restitution been assessed and/or assessed in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
What is the standard of review required by arbitrators to give full effect to the acquittal of the grievor?
Ontario, Canada
What are the conditions of probation under which a defendant must obtain the consent of her probation officer to change her residence?
California, United States of America
Can a defendant be sentenced to two concurrent sentences under section 654 of the California Penal Code?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law of defamation in Canada?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test of "relevant evidence" in a civil case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for ineffective assistance of counsel?
California, United States of America
What is the test of reasonableness under the Fourth Amendment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a jury to convict a defendant beyond a reasonable doubt?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will the California Court of Appeal strike down a section of the California Criminal Code Act as unconstitutional?
California, United States of America
What is the current meaning of section 591 of the California Code of Civil Procedure on obstruction or interference with a telephone line?
California, United States of America
What is the difference between an officer and a civilian?
Quebec, Canada
What is the test for a motion alleging retaliation for the exercise of constitutional rights against a defendant?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the governing principle of property law in Scotland?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for excluding impeachment evidence in a criminal trial?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of the New York Rule on a defendant's post-conviction expectations?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can evidence of a prior sexual offence be considered in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
How has the court dealt with issues where a lawyer has a tickler system in his office that brought forward the writ for service but the writ was not served until 11 days later?
Ontario, Canada
Does the limitation period apply to a non-fraudulent breach of trust resulting from an allegedly unauthorized contribution holiday?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the authority of a trial court to set aside an order revoking probation for good cause?
California, United States of America
What are the consequences of Scotia Life Insurance Company’s failure to pay the costs of ScotiaLife?
Ontario, Canada
How have courts in Nova Scotia dealt with civil cases dealing with sexual assault under the Penal Code?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a first degree lying-in-wait murder?
California, United States of America
Does a federal judge have jurisdiction to hear a common law conversion action?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is considered a breakdown or failure of power in a motor vehicle?
Ontario, Canada
Is a party in a family law support case required to provide a complete and frank financial disclosure in the form of a financial statement?
Ontario, Canada
What is the current state of the law on strict liability in cases like Rylands v Fletcher?
Ontario, Canada
What is the exclusionary rule in the context of search warrants?
California, United States of America
Can plaintiffs refer to a prior pleading in order to make an amended complaint complete?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a vehicle impoundment and inventory search?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a jury to convict a defendant of a minor crime?
California, United States of America
Is it an abuse of discretion to sustain demurrers on that ground without leave to amend?
California, United States of America
What is the state of the law in relation to injuries sustained by an owner of a property in a residential street?
California, United States of America
What is the test for making a demand for production of statements and reports from the Department of Justice in a criminal case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the result of an independent review of the record pursuant to People v. Wende?
California, United States of America
Is a plaintiff entitled to recover out-of-pocket expenses incurred as a result of a motor vehicle accident?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the state of the law in relation to decisions made by the Lands Council?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a jury use propensity evidence to convict a defendant of sexual penetration of a minor?
California, United States of America
What is the test for admitting or excluding a video of a violent crime scene from a jury?
California, United States of America
Does Raymundo have to appeal against section 654 of the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
Is there any case law where a defense counsel objected to the two point adjustment at the sentencing hearing?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How have the courts treated the testimony of defendant's witness in a civil case?
California, United States of America
Does a garnishee order against the executors of a judgment debtor have to prove that they are not personally charged?
Saskatchewan, Canada
What is the test for constructive trust in the context of a mutual will?
British Columbia, Canada
Is a post-separation payor entitled to an increase in earnings?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the standard of review in a sexual assault case where the prosecution relies mainly on circumstantial evidence?
California, United States of America
Can Rule 37B(5) of the BC SPCA Rules apply to a plaintiff who has made an offer to settle his case?
British Columbia, Canada
Does a plaintiff have to amend his complaint under Section 1915(e.2)(2)(B) and Section 1915A(b) of the Civil Rights Act?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is there any case law where a defendant has been found guilty of sexual assault on a minor by reason of mutual masturbation?
California, United States of America
How does the anti-SLAPP statute work?
California, United States of America
Does a defendant have a reasonable force right to shoot and kill a trespasser?
California, United States of America
What is the test for intervention as of right in a personal injury case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the standard of review applicable to a discretionary costs order?
Saskatchewan, Canada
Is a juror declaration inadmissible when one or more jurors failed to follow the trial court's instructions?
California, United States of America
Does a strong medical opinion support that a recommended treatment is both reasonable and necessary?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for respectability of a Minister in a tax case?
Canada (Federal), Canada
Does the biological father of a child who was adopted by his ex-wife have to provide notice of the adoption proceedings to his biological father?
California, United States of America
Is Vicki's contribution to the matrimonial home equalization calculation sufficient?
Ontario, Canada
How is a motion for a new trial reviewed?
California, United States of America
What is the test for using prior testimony of an unavailable witness?
"New York", United States of America
Can a management who makes defamatory statements to an employee in a termination letter and copy that letter to other employees be protected by qualified privilege?
British Columbia, Canada
Are attorney fees recoverable under statutory authorization deemed an element of costs?
California, United States of America
What are some cases dealing with abuse of discretion by the Federal Reserve?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a motion for summary adjudication in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
Does appellant have a right to exclude a confession from the record?
California, United States of America
Does the Court have jurisdiction to review a party's claim to derivative citizenship?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for awarding costs to the prevailing party in a personal injury action?
California, United States of America
Does Section 667, subdivision (c) of the California Criminal Code require a defendant to have been convicted of a felony for the purposes of applying?
California, United States of America
Is there any case involving the Fifth Amendment involving the Fourth Amendment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for exclusion of evidence on grounds of unreasonable search and seizure?
California, United States of America
What is the test for Rule 9-6 of B.C. law regarding unmeritorious claims?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the appellant's burden to overturn a finding of error at the Court of Appeal?
California, United States of America
Does Section 190.2, subdivision (a)(1) of the California Criminal Code apply to a person convicted of first degree murder for financial gain?
California, United States of America
Is pre-tax income included in a spouse's income for support purposes?
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
How have courts dealt with a charge of forcible rape?
California, United States of America
What is the burden of proving intent in a burglary case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for giving instructions on imperfect self-defense?
California, United States of America
For the purposes of the ineffective assistance of counsel claim, what are the consequences of defendant's failure to object to the improper closing argument?
California, United States of America
What is the victim's burden to recover attorney fees?
California, United States of America
Does a defendant's formal offer to settle on a without costs basis constitute a "playing hardball" approach?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for assessing a plaintiff's cost of future care?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for appeal against a finding of guilty on the basis of circumstantial evidence?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for seizure and search under the Fourth Amendment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a person who aids and abets the commission of a crime considered a principal in the crime?
California, United States of America
Does the law of agency apply when one party gives explicit or implicit authority to another party (the principal) to enter contracts with third parties?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a motion to set aside a default judgment?
California, United States of America
What are the implications of a federal district court's application of the United States Sentencing Guidelines?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for assessing the value of a person who has been injured in a motor vehicle accident?
British Columbia, Canada
Is there sufficient evidence to infer that a driver went to sleep?
Alberta, Canada
Is a person who receives unemployment insurance benefits and continues to work, without remuneration, after her termination of employment, entitled to continue to receive benefits?
Canada (Federal), Canada
Is a statute or ordinance retroactively applied to crimes which preceded its enactment?
California, United States of America
What is the business records exception?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for obtaining a warrant to enter a car?
California, United States of America
What is the test for an application seeking that proceedings and persons be declared vexatious?
Manitoba, Canada
Does a court have to admit hearsay evidence at a revocation hearing?
MultiRegion, United States of America
When a plumbing contractor is hired to complete plumbing services which includes the installation of materials and fixtures, does the contract stipulate that the materials used will be of good quality and reasonably fit for a purpose?
British Columbia, Canada
How have recitals and clauses in a similar agreement been interpreted?
British Columbia, Canada
How have the courts dealt with title disputes between a landlord and tenant when the landlord's lease expires?
"New York", United States of America
Can a plaintiff claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress without showing any physical injury?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a jury to convict a defendant of second degree murder?
California, United States of America
What is the test for an appellant to be subject to the consequences of section 186.22 of the Penal Code?
California, United States of America
When a plaintiff files an amended complaint, can the court use the amended complaint to clarify the allegations in the original complaint?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the standard of review for a motion under section 1118.1?
California, United States of America
What is the test for wrongful dismissal when a plaintiff is in sales earning a base salary plus commission?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the definition of "a person aids and abets the commission of a crime"?
California, United States of America
What is the test for liability for misfeasance in medical malpractice cases?
California, United States of America
Does the doctrine of invited error bar a defendant from challenging on appeal the failure to instruct on a lesser included offense?
California, United States of America
What is the entitlement of a party to travel expenses?
British Columbia, Canada
What constitutes "clearly established Federal law" and what constitutes "unreasonable application" of that law?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for imputing income to a spouse who is intentionally under-employed?
Ontario, Canada
If Curtis loses a motion for writ of habeas corpus, can he continue to rely on the silent record of his trial counsel?
California, United States of America
Is prejudgment garnishment an extraordinary remedy?
British Columbia, Canada
Does a plaintiff have to share in any profits arising from the sale of a property to a third party in order to claim damages from the third party?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether there is sufficient evidence to convict defendant Jesus Lopez of assault with intent to pervert the course of justice?
California, United States of America
What is the test for competent evidence in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law on the issue of "reasonableness" under a percentage fee agreement?
British Columbia, Canada
Is a strike for failing to state a claim due to time-barred claims considered a strike?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is deliberate indifference a cause of action in common law?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is assault with intent to commit rape a serious crime?
California, United States of America
Can a defendant challenge the veracity of statements in an affidavit of probable cause?
California, United States of America
What is the test for making a decision purely prospective?
California, United States of America
What are some cases where the courts found reasonable suspicion to justify a patdown search?
California, United States of America
Can an application be dismissed for want of prosecution where an action had been commenced in 2010 for damages for false imprisonment, arbitrary detention and Charter breaches?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for determining whether a married couple who were not married until after the date of solemnization lived together and cohabited as a husband and wife?
Ontario, Canada
Does the burden of proof need to be the same?
California, United States of America
Can a witness be called as a witness even though there is no action pending?
California, United States of America
Is there any fresh and/or new evidence to be addued at the second hearing of the BCCA?
British Columbia, Canada
In what circumstances will a defendant not be charged for making a statement of support to a gas chamber?
California, United States of America
When one spouse's investment is put into a property that is jointly owned by that person, is there a presumption of advancement?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the duty of a judge to fix or assess costs at a hearing?
Ontario, Canada
When there is a joinder of parties in a personal injury action, can the court make only one award of costs?
California, United States of America
