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 a statement of claim referring to a verbal agreement valid or binding?
Alberta, Canada
What is the test of what is adequate, just and equitable?
British Columbia, Canada
How have courts dealt with default in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for discovery of confidential police officer personnel records?
California, United States of America
Is there any conflict of interest between a defendant and Attorney Gazzigli?
California, United States of America
Does the withdrawal of legal counsel from the trial of an accused be reasonably foreseeable?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for determining whether Fabozzi was responsible for failing to produce a tax return for purposes of being held liable for unpaid withholding taxes?
MultiRegion, United States of America
When a court sustains a demurrer without leave to amend, what is the burden of proving that the amendment would cure the defect?
California, United States of America
Does a prosecutor's reference to a defendant's case as "open and shut" constitute improper vouching?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law on the liability of a contractor who fails to comply with the specifications of a federal government contract?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the relevant date of the date of a motion in the Superior Court of Justice against the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for an amended pleading?
California, United States of America
What is the legal test for a change of circumstances application?
British Columbia, Canada
How have courts interpreted section 17204 of the California Constitution?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law on inconsistencies in testimony?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for an appeal against a finding that a judge abused discretion in making decisions on a motion of appeal?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does a finding of guilty of second degree burglary preclude enhancement of a sentence pursuant to section 667, subdivision (a) of the Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence in the context of unlawful possession of a controlled substance?
California, United States of America
What is the test for material change in the context of variation of parenting and support orders?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a motion against the impugned rules?
Saskatchewan, Canada
What is the current state of the law on appeal from an interlocutory order dealing with injunctions?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a former employee entitled to a portion of the amount he would have received if he had continued to work as an employee?
British Columbia, Canada
Is there a conflict of interest between a law firm and the law firm?
Alberta, Canada
What are the conditions under which a defendant must not engage in sexual activity in public places?
California, United States of America
What is the statute of limitations for a plaintiff in a motor vehicle accident?
California, United States of America
What is the test for reasonable grounds to believe in a search?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the government's failure to disclose the identity of its informant?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is there a constitutional right not to be murdered by a state officer?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is mootness and what is the test for mootness?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for liability for sexual harassment?
California, United States of America
Is it unreasonable for a well-trained police officer to believe there is probable cause?
California, United States of America
Does a prosecutor have a right to discuss the case in his closing argument?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of inadvertently obtaining audio recordings of communications between defendant and his attorney?
California, United States of America
Does the error of trial counsel in admitting that a defendant has been convicted of a similar crime to the same crime on trial for the same offence result in prejudice?
California, United States of America
What are the elements of conversion for a plaintiff?
California, United States of America
Can an action for back pay and punitive damages be brought under the Tort Claims Act?
California, United States of America
What is the standard of appellate review when a juror is excused for good cause?
California, United States of America
What is the Palmer criteria used by the Law Society of BC review panel?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for undue influence in a will?
British Columbia, Canada
How have courts interpreted the phrase "second bite at the apple"?
California, United States of America
Can an individual who was deprived of a federal right by a person acting under color of state law seek compensation in federal court?
MultiRegion, United States of America
In what circumstances will the US Supreme Court overturn convictions for alleged membership of a criminal gang?
California, United States of America
Can a tax court dismiss a case for failure to prosecute for abuse of power?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is RRSP income presumptively part of a spouse's income for child support purposes?
Ontario, Canada
Can a homeowner's association bring an enforcement action against a property owner who is not a party to the land covenant?
California, United States of America
What are the circumstances in which a party abandons an appeal?
British Columbia, Canada
In what circumstances will a prosecutor be allowed to excuse prospective juror No. 389 from a jury panel?
California, United States of America
Can a constructive trust be imposed on a spouse who has served as a trustee on a property owned by her husband?
British Columbia, Canada
In what circumstances will a jury overturn a conviction for carjacking murder?
California, United States of America
What is the test for reducing child support when the father has 40 percent access?
British Columbia, Canada
What are the consequences of sanctions issued by a magistrate judge?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a writ of mandate an appropriate way to review an administrative decision?
California, United States of America
What is the relevant case law in the context of the respondent's claim for damages from the respondent?
Manitoba, Canada
Does counsel render ineffective assistance by failing to interpose an objection that would be properly overruled?
California, United States of America
On appeal, how has the Court treated a motion to suppress or destroy evidence?
California, United States of America
Can a plaintiff recover for malicious prosecution if nothing more than a police department investigation occurred?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether an act was within the scope of employment?
"New York", United States of America
What is crucial" for the Eighth Amendment's cruel and unusual punishments clause?
California, United States of America
Can a spouse impute income as a result of receiving free housing?
British Columbia, Canada
Is collateral estoppel appropriate to establish liability in a civil case based upon a prior felony conviction?
California, United States of America
What is the pleading in pleading in a class action alleging misrepresentation in the secondary market?
Ontario, Canada
Under what circumstances will a judge's finding be overturned on appeal?
California, United States of America
Can an appeal against the Court of Appeal be dismissed?
British Columbia, Canada
Does a defendant have been denied a fair trial by allowing a witness support person to attend the trial?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether there are three acts of molestation under section 288.5 of the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
Does section 654 of the California Criminal Code apply to stay a sentence for corporal injury?
California, United States of America
Does a Rule in force at the date of statutory confirmation which affects substantive law affect substantive law?
Alberta, Canada
What is the test for review for abuse of records?
California, United States of America
How have the courts interpreted the burden of proof in a civil case?
California, United States of America
Is Hood entitled to a new ineffective assistance of counsel claim based on his attorney's failure to identify the bindle of white powder?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test in determining parental involvement in determining the best interests of the child?
Saskatchewan, Canada
How has the lying-in-wait special circumstance been interpreted by the courts?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a prosecutor be allowed to induce a defendant to plead guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence?
California, United States of America
What is the appropriate sentencing range for a defendant convicted of conspiring to distribute cocaine that involved a total of 67 grams of cocaine?
MultiRegion, United States of America
In what circumstances will a lender be able to obtain a loan from a third party?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for admitting making a weapon?
California, United States of America
What is the test for overturning an award for attorney fees?
California, United States of America
Can a respondent interfere with the administration or direction of the approving officer's decisions?
British Columbia, Canada
How many days have an attorney necessarily devoted to preparing for a trial?
"New York", United States of America
Is a passive beneficiary required to pay attorney fees?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law on pedestrians who cross the road in front of a parked vehicle?
British Columbia, Canada
Is a firearm character an element of the crime defined by section 924(c)(1)?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the applicable standard of review for the appeal of a decision in a personal injury case?
Manitoba, Canada
What is the test for admitting evidence of abuse of discretion?
California, United States of America
What is the test for judicial discretion?
California, United States of America
What is the impact of a district court's decision to decline supplemental jurisdiction over a state law claim for abuse of discretion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for determining vicarious liability of an employer in a workers' compensation case?
California, United States of America
How have the courts interpreted the relevant testimony at trial?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the effect of a denial of a writ of habeas corpus?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for an accomplice in a murder case?
California, United States of America
Is a defendant's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to file a notice of appeal moot?
California, United States of America
What is the test for admitting expert opinion at the gatekeeping stage?
Ontario, Canada
Can a conditional release order be granted under the abuse of discretion standard?
California, United States of America
What constitutes deliberate indifference in the context of medical malpractice?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the delayed discovery rule in medical malpractice cases?
California, United States of America
What is the standard of questioning in a criminal case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a bankruptcy court's findings of fact and conclusions of law reviewed de novo?
federal, United States of America
What is the test for specific performance in a contract where a house is not unique?
Alberta, Canada
Can an applicant request an adjournment of an interview before a decision on his application is made?
Canada (Federal), Canada
Is a shareholder's loan account not a family asset to be valued?
British Columbia, Canada
What are the elements of an intangible substance that can be taken from a person's ear?
"New York", United States of America
What is the standard of review for a motion of insufficient evidence?
California, United States of America
Does plaintiff have to allege that his allergies are a serious medical condition within the meaning of the Eighth Amendment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can confidential information be considered property in the context of s.283(1)(d) of the Criminal Code?
Alberta, Canada
What is the burden of proving that a procedure is illegal?
"New York", United States of America
What is the impact of hearsay on a medical malpractice trial?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does the discoverability rule apply to non-incestual assaults?
British Columbia, Canada
Does the issue of a writ constitute an acceptance of the renunciation of a contract?
Saskatchewan, Canada
Is it error for the prosecution to introduce rebuttal statements in rebuttal to a defendant's testimony?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is there any case law where a defendant placed a phone conversation with his attorney on speakerphone and recorded it on video?
"New York", United States of America
What is the test for a cause of action for negligent misrepresentation?
California, United States of America
What is the reasonable prospect of success test in a personal injury case?
Ontario, Canada
Is it improper for a prosecutor to misstate the law generally and particularly the prosecution's burden of proving every element of the crime charged beyond a reasonable doubt?
California, United States of America
Can a judge refuse to give an instruction of res ipsa loquitur?
California, United States of America
Can a defendant amend his pleading at trial to amend it to include an additional charge of sexual assault?
California, United States of America
Can a plaintiff run a statute of limitations under concealment grounds?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How is a determinate term sentence applied to a defendant who has been convicted of multiple crimes calling for determinate sentences?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law in the context of freedom to contract?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a school district be held liable for failing to protect a student from a violent third party?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of a district court's denial of leave to amend for abuse of power?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is Sikorsky permitted to request that a document from the Civil Aviation Safety Board be produced under statutory privilege?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the legal burden of proving the validity of a testamentary document?
Manitoba, Canada
What is the fiduciary duty of a trustee in a personal injury case?
Ontario, Canada
What is the effect of section 11353.6 of the California Criminal Code on a petition for writ of habeas corpus?
California, United States of America
In a custody action brought by a father seeking access to his children, does the father have any argument to support his claim?
California, United States of America
Is a covenant to maintain an open, unassuming garden "in an open state, uncovered with any buildings"?
Alberta, Canada
Can a defamation claim be made in the context of sexual harassment insurance?
California, United States of America
In reviewing the finding of fact regarding the affidavit used to obtain a search warrant for a drug dealer, what is the impact of nuances of testimony and the demeanor of witnesses?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is contempt of an order registered under s. 13 of the Criminal Code of Canada a criminal or civil matter?
Saskatchewan, Canada
Does the prosecutor have to call an alibi witness?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining the sufficiency of evidence on appeal?
California, United States of America
Is there any case law where a defendant has not yet filed an answer on a motion to change venue?
California, United States of America
Does a statement of decision need to be included in an order for attorney fees?
California, United States of America
Is Rule 2.04 of a solicitor’s guidelines as to professional conduct binding?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for a jury to determine whether drunk driving alone does not constitute gross negligence?
California, United States of America
What is the relevant statutory interpretation of search and seizure?
California, United States of America
What is the economic impact of a person not in the labour force having no children?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for having a jury trial in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
What is a child’s right to have his or her parents contribute to his support?
Ontario, Canada
How have courts interpreted section 19996.2(a) of the California Civil Code of Civil Procedure when determining whether an employee has been on an unauthorized leave for a period of time?
California, United States of America
Can a defendant be convicted of possessing child pornography with a prior conviction requiring registration as a sex offender?
California, United States of America
What is the test for establishing a prima facie case of age discrimination?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What are the purposes of the modern costs rules?
Ontario, Canada
Can pretrial publicity affect the selection of an impartial jury?
California, United States of America
Does the court have to instruct the jury on the charge of involuntary manslaughter?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does an assault with intent to commit a felony have to be included as an assault?
California, United States of America
Is evidence of other crimes committed by a defendant admissible?
California, United States of America
Is a self-represented appellant required to articulate the grounds of appeal?
Nova Scotia, Canada
Does a putative father's admissions in pleadings to being the child's father preclude the need for a judicial filiation decree?
Ontario, Canada
How have the courts treated comments made by counsel to the jury in defense counsel in cases involving misconduct allegations?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a court of competent jurisdiction?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a litigant's ongoing medical problems excuse some delay in the hearing of the application?
Manitoba, Canada
What if the court had called three jurors into the courtroom, given them an admonition, and sent them back to the jury room?
California, United States of America
Does a defendant have the right to present his own defense?
California, United States of America
Is underemployment, absent a child's special needs, justified?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a motor vehicle driver who is travelling at 110 kilometres per hour in a 90 kilometre per hour zone cause a collision with a moose?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for making an armed threat against someone who is not a member of a rival gang?
California, United States of America
What is the test for restricting a person's right of association as a condition of probation?
California, United States of America
Is Cobalt’s claim of obviousness justified?
Canada (Federal), Canada
Does Section 654 of the California Criminal Code allow for a concurrent or consecutive sentence for a separate crime arising from a separate course of conduct?
California, United States of America
What is the legal test for cross-examination of witnesses in a civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does a statement of purpose or intent in a legislative preamble confer power, determine rights, or enlarge the scope of a measure?
California, United States of America
What is the difference between a warrant and the underlying affidavit?
California, United States of America
What is the test for whether a section of the Civil Code of Civil Procedure regulates evenhandedly to effectuate local public interest?
"New York", United States of America
What is the test for vicarious liability of a aider and abettor in a murder case?
California, United States of America
On appeal from a judgment dismissing an action after the sustaining of a demurrer, what is the test for a de novo review?
California, United States of America
What is the test for overturning a conviction for insufficient evidence?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a defendant had specific intent to maim?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a motion to dismiss a charge of criminally negligent homicide?
"New York", United States of America
Can a search warrant be used to compel the return of a tape recorder?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a defendant is entitled to probation?
California, United States of America
What constitutes probable cause for a motion to dismiss a motion for civil action?
California, United States of America
What is the test for assessing the sufficiency of premeditation and deliberation in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
What are the grounds for reconsideration in this case?
California, United States of America
What are the consequences of a jury striking down sexual assault and assault with a weapon convictions?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for establishing a job relation in employment tests?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a plaintiff is a party to an arbitration agreement?
California, United States of America
Is motive irrelevant to criminal responsibility?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for a spouse seeking a judgment of nullity on the grounds that their marriage was fraudulent?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a federal district court find that there was no arrest prior to the discovery of cocaine?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a defense counsel's opinion relevant in determining whether there is substantial evidence of incompetency?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law in this circuit on the doctrine of relying solely on the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice?
MultiRegion, United States of America
In assessing the evidence of the accused, does the accused have bad character?
British Columbia, Canada
Does the age of a criminal defendant have to be considered a factor in determining whether a confession was voluntary?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for "abuse of discretion" in the context of the review of a judgment?
California, United States of America
Does the Commissioner have jurisdiction to award damages to the Petitioners?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a reversal of a rule of construction of the or damaged section of the Constitution?
California, United States of America
What is the scope of a warrantless search of an arrestee's residence?
California, United States of America
What is the standard of review of a similar application?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for determining whether a homeowner is liable for damages caused by the construction of a flood control project?
California, United States of America
Is a pretrial arrangement for separate juries proper where the prosecution and the defense have mutual consent and court approval?
California, United States of America
When can a juror be dismissed for a legitimate reason?
California, United States of America
Does failure to post a double bond preclude a judicial reexamination of an administrative award for reparation?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is there any foreseeability of harm when the oil furnace and oil fill pipe were left in place in 1979?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for determining whether privileged information is privileged in a civil case?
California, United States of America
Does an attorney have a duty to research the law, investigate the facts and file a pretrial motion?
California, United States of America
What is the test for inference in favour of plaintiff in a motor vehicle accident case?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law in the context of a search for weapons by a police officer?
California, United States of America
Does the distinction between accidental means and accidental results matter?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether there is sufficient evidence to support a criminal conviction?
California, United States of America
