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 sentence for possession of methamphetamine a valid abstract of judgment?
California, United States of America
What rights does a defendant have when they are charged with a misdemeanor?
California, United States of America
Is a pro se prisoner entitled to a reasonable attorney's fee as part of his costs?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does a defendant have a right to a separate penalty trial in lieu of a jury trial?
California, United States of America
Is there any case law where a defendant's attorney has fully complied with his responsibilities and no arguable issues exist?
California, United States of America
Can a defendant appeal the validity of his guilty plea?
California, United States of America
What is the test for establishing that a conviction must be as certain in its allegations as it is its indictment?
Saskatchewan, Canada
In what circumstances will a defendant be found guilty of voluntary manslaughter?
California, United States of America
Is a defense counsel's statement to the jury that someone who says, "Go do this, punch him, hit him, shoot him," is an aider and abettor?
California, United States of America
On what basis can a jury overturn a murder conviction?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of the Court of Appeal's decision not to grant a continuance?
California, United States of America
What is the test for imputing income from a party who is intentionally unemployed or underemployed?
Ontario, Canada
How did voir dire interpret the prosecution's argument that premeditating a murder is not a crime?
California, United States of America
Is a strata obligated to replace or replace carpet in a common hallway and stairway?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for terminating a father-daughter relationship?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a surety claim against the principal debtor in a personal injury case?
Prince Edward Island, Canada
What is the test for dismissing a state claim against a federal defendant?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is it reversible error for a jury to reach a conclusion for which there are no probative facts?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the duty of the Attorney General to secure indictments in criminal cases?
"New York", United States of America
What is the impact of remarriage on non-compensationary or needs-based support?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the impact of exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls on the human body?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a motion to relocate a child to a new place of residence?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for reviewing a finding in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
If a bylaw is passed with the concurrence of one or more members who disqualified from voting, is the bylaw void?
Saskatchewan, Canada
How does section 1170.1 of the California Criminal Code apply to sentence a defendant to two consecutive periods of incarceration?
California, United States of America
What is the test for habeas corpus?
California, United States of America
Is a federal court bound by a state's interpretation of jury instructions?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How has the waiver process been interpreted in the courts?
"New York", United States of America
What is the current state of the law on "unduly gruesome or inflammatory" photographs in a civil case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for dismissing a complaint that fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the current state of the law and terminology respecting lost future income and earning capacity?
Nova Scotia, Canada
How have courts interpreted the phrase "conditions and qualifications on the commercial sale of arms"?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a decision maker to exercise administrative powers without the proper legal authority?
Canada (Federal), Canada
Can a contingency fee arrangement between Darby and his lawyer affect an award of attorney's fees?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is there any new defendants to be added to the existing action?
British Columbia, Canada
Is the reasonable doubt instruction insufficient to support the definition of reasonable doubt in CALCRIM No. 220?
California, United States of America
Does section 12022.53, subdivision (c), precludes the court from imposing concurrent terms for the crime underlying the enhancement?
California, United States of America
Is it an offence to possess a controlled substance while in a correctional facility?
California, United States of America
How does the anti-SLAPP statute work?
California, United States of America
Is a prison official entitled to qualified immunity in a civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What are the relevant exceptions to the EI Regulations?
Canada (Federal), Canada
What is the burden of establishing that a defendant acquired his citizenship by false representation or fraud?
Canada (Federal), Canada
What is the test for a collateral agreement?
Nova Scotia, Canada
How have courts interpreted section 43.1 of the Child Support Guidelines when determining whether a father has to support his unborn child?
California, United States of America
Is society's interest in the value of a private person's reputation considered by the courts?
California, United States of America
What is the test for adjudication that a settlement was made in "good faith" under Code of Civil Procedure section 877 and 877.6?
California, United States of America
When will a prosecutor make mitigation arguments in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for whether a defendant is competent to stand trial?
California, United States of America
What constitutes prosecutorial misconduct for a defendant's claim that the prosecutor misstated the law?
California, United States of America
What is the test for intent to prevent or dissuade a witness from testifying?
California, United States of America
What is the test for abuse of the standard of review when a deliberating jury asks the trial court a question about the law given to it?
California, United States of America
What constitutes a "new rule" in a case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How have courts interpreted the doctrine of a "phantom vehicle" in a motor vehicle accident claim?
British Columbia, Canada
Is it proper for a solicitor to seek an order under R. 625 of the Rules of Civil Procedure to order that costs of an application be taxed as between solicitor and client and added to the amount to be charged?
Alberta, Canada
Does an unreasonably held belief amount to fraud?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for ineffective assistance of counsel?
California, United States of America
Can a lawyer be held liable for failing to provide the proper instructions?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for a plaintiff to recover damages from a defendant for negligence?
British Columbia, Canada
In what circumstances will a defendant be bound by the Court of Appeal as a result of a plea bargain?
California, United States of America
Can a creditor of a corporation in receivership obtain attorney's fees?
California, United States of America
What is the test for proof of past work with a school district?
British Columbia, Canada
What relationship exists between an occupier and an invitee?
Saskatchewan, Canada
Is there a violation of the Sixth Amendment when a witness was excluded from the evidence?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can verbal harassment be a violation of the Eighth Amendment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does the US Immigration Agency err in denying an application for asylum because the applicant failed to demonstrate past persecution or well-founded fear of future persecution?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for improper use of executive or administrative power?
British Columbia, Canada
Is a sentence in a surgeon's report not hearsay?
Alberta, Canada
How do we review the facts on appeal?
California, United States of America
Is a defendant who uses a deadly weapon while committing a crime eligible for probation?
California, United States of America
What is the burden of establishing a conflict of interest in a civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the right of a property owner to withhold the proceeds of an interlocutory judgment?
California, United States of America
Are there any cases where a court has found that a finding of false imprisonment was not prejudicial and does not require reversal?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a conviction violates due process?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Under what circumstances can an attorney withdraw from an appeal?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What factors will be considered in the joinder of a murder case?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of adding "buckshot" to a plaintiff's claim?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a percentage of the gross sales of general provincial distributors a tax on gross sales?
Saskatchewan, Canada
What is the factual and procedural background to a civil case brought by the Court of Appeal in the case of People v Kelly?
California, United States of America
What is the impact of a settled statement in a motor vehicle case?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a testator be found to have suffered from delusions relating to evil spirits?
Ontario, Canada
Can a joint submission on penalty be made jointly?
Ontario, Canada
What is the relationship between the parties?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a landowner cut branches extending over his property?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the due process inquiry in federal habeas review?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a plaintiff to bring a claim under Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act?
California, United States of America
What are the factors used by the Law Society of BC to determine whether or not a disciplinary action is appropriate?
British Columbia, Canada
How has the Court considered the appellant's claim that the district court erred by refusing to grant him a new trial?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is sufficient evidence to convict a defendant of money laundering?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a procedural due process claim?
MultiRegion, United States of America
If a contract to sell peas has a description clause that says that the peas are not ordered or sold by description, can the contract still be enforceable?
Saskatchewan, Canada
What is the test for a pro se defendant to request a continuance of his trial?
California, United States of America
What is the test for impeaching a deputy district attorney for misconduct?
California, United States of America
Does a broad arbitration clause in a medical malpractice agreement apply to an extra-contractual dispute between the contracting parties?
California, United States of America
What are the damages for defamatory statements published online?
British Columbia, Canada
Is a criminal defendant entitled to a jury trial on a restitution claim?
California, United States of America
Does res judicata cover estoppel?
British Columbia, Canada
Does a jury have to agree unanimously on a particular theory of second degree murder liability?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the case law on false recollection and fabrication?
Ontario, Canada
Is a flight instruction a cautionary one that benefits the defense?
California, United States of America
How have courts considered evidence that the testator was sane?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for a claim for adjustment of duties within a household?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the impact of unionization on the bargaining unit composition of a crane operator?
Ontario, Canada
What is the legal test used to determine the sufficiency of evidence in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
Is a defendant entitled to restitution of any amount paid by insurance companies to the victims of his crime?
California, United States of America
What is the test for making a will in Scotland?
Alberta, Canada
What is the definition of a loan in the US?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a section of the Statutory Code of Civil Procedure be interpreted with respect to the meaning of the statute itself?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the legal basis for refusing to answer a prosecutor's question?
California, United States of America
What are the grounds for appeal against a finding that there is no arguable issue on appeal?
California, United States of America
What is the rule against hearsay?
California, United States of America
What is the modus operandi of drug traffickers?
MultiRegion, United States of America
In a motion to suppress evidence, what is the effect of the denial of a motion by the Superior Court of Appeal?
California, United States of America
What is the test for establishing inadequate representation in a motion to amend the Oakland Municipal Guidelines?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What are the implications of the Court of Appeal's decision in favour of reducing the burden of providing transcripts to financially disadvantaged defendants?
California, United States of America
Can a government employee seek dismissal under section 425.16 of the California Civil Code for making a speech in a public forum?
California, United States of America
What are the implications of the Defendant's decision to appeal against the Court of Appeal?
California, United States of America
Can a person be found guilty of a crime as an aider and abettor even if someone else committed some or all of the criminal acts?
California, United States of America
In a personal injury action brought by the wife against the husband for child support because of his drug addiction, does the wife rely on the law of drug addiction to argue that the husband's drug addiction would be wrong at law and contrary to public policy?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test to prove that the Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches?
California, United States of America
Does a notice of intent to seek a penalty for failure to resume or begin payments prior to a hearing on the penalty claim?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a conspiracy to commit a criminal conspiracy?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does a plaintiff have to demand return of money before the cause of action accrues?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a motion to dismiss an appeal from an order denying an attorney's fees?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a parent's best interests is to restrict access to a parent who lives in another parent's home?
Ontario, Canada
Does a decision of a master have authority to make decisions of the master?
British Columbia, Canada
Is it appropriate and even a practice to permit the opposing party to call reply evidence in a personal injury case?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for damages for libel against the Church of Scientology?
Ontario, Canada
Can a delay in providing medical care manifest deliberate indifference?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a defendant's claim that the use of a different jury in a retrial for a special circumstance murder case was unconstitutional per se?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law on sexual assault under section 647.6?
California, United States of America
What is the burden of proving that a motion for Pitchess was prejudicial?
California, United States of America
Does the fact that a hearing officer is the appointing officer vitiate the procedure?
California, United States of America
Can the tort of intentional infliction of mental suffering be extended to the same tort of unlawful interference with another's relationship?
Canada (Federal), Canada
What is the sequence of steps in a claimant's disability claim?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a "patentently unreasonable" decision?
British Columbia, Canada
How have we treated the victims and witnesses of a sexual assault trial?
California, United States of America
What is the test for whether the proposed amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure disclose a cause of action within the meaning of s. 4(1)(a)?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the current state of the law on privacy protection in the digital age?
California, United States of America
What is the burden of proving that the petitioner was not represented or advised of his right to representation by counsel?
"New York", United States of America
Does Plaintiff have the right to amend or amend the Complaint?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the legal test for making a request for admission?
California, United States of America
Does a finding of joint possession and control of a vehicle in a personal injury case apply to a motor vehicle?
California, United States of America
How have out-of-state cases dealt with the issue of requisite jury unanimity and theories of criminal participation?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law on obstruction of justice?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the difference between a proposal of settlement containing a clause that does not exclude evidence of negotiations?
British Columbia, Canada
Does a plaintiff have a right to rescission under the doctrine of frustration?
California, United States of America
What is the legal test for a jury to determine whether there is sufficient evidence of premeditation and deliberation for a completed first degree murder?
California, United States of America
What is the meaning of section 3060 of the California Mental Health Act?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of retroactive variations in income tax legislation?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for using the term "abuse of art" in the context of the definition of an abuse of art?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a judgment be set aside even after the time limitation set out in section 473 of the California Code of Civil Procedure has expired?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of defaulting on a payment to a creditor who lends at very high interest rates?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is the looped road in Stanford Park an expressed right-of-way?
Nova Scotia, Canada
Is a real estate agent an agent for the purchaser?
Alberta, Canada
What is the test for cancelling or reducing a person's income support arrears?
British Columbia, Canada
Can an affidavit be struck from the side of the affidavit of the applicant?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for a judge to refuse to order the sale of a condominium property?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for determining whether a federal judge has jurisdiction to remove a person from a federal position?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a defendant's claim that cumulative errors at trial deprived him of due process?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of the liquidation of Balic Woodworking and the vesting of the company's shares in one spouse?
Ontario, Canada
Does the amended aggravated assault statute apply to crimes committed prior to the effective date of the new law?
California, United States of America
What factors are considered to be determinative in determining whether a person will be successful in their claim to be a property owner?
Ontario, Canada
How have courts dealt with the issue of improper use of funds from a family trust?
California, United States of America
Does the California Supreme Court have any authority or authority to amend or amend a section of the California Statutory Code of Civil Procedure to make it easier for a plaintiff to sue for damages?
California, United States of America
What is the general rule on remand in sentencing cases?
California, United States of America
What is the test for making a threat against a police officer?
California, United States of America
What is the test for discharge of a Certificate of Pending Litigation?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for non-pecuniary loss compensation?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for instructing a jury on the lesser offenses of the crime charged by the prosecution?
California, United States of America
How have the courts interpreted the term "scheme or artifice" in the context of the Uran scandal?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for determining causation?
British Columbia, Canada
Does a police officer have probable cause to arrest an individual?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for ineffective assistance of counsel on appeal?
California, United States of America
What authority does the estate have to provide a fixed term of support?
Nova Scotia, Canada
Is a lesser included crime to another crime where both crimes are charged?
California, United States of America
What is the meaning of the so-called 'triangulation of interpretation of the interpretation' of the Interpretation of the Rule?
MultiRegion, United States of America
In what circumstances will the court refuse to accept an offer to settle with the orders made in a family proceeding?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the effect of police testimony on a defendant's decision to confess?
California, United States of America
What is the general rule and waiver of the right to partition?
California, United States of America
What is the standard of review applied in a sexual assault case where the prosecution relies primarily on circumstantial evidence and to special circumstance allegations?
California, United States of America
Is a murder for hire aggravating factor?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a prison official to be liable under the Eighth Amendment for denying an inmate humane conditions of confinement?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the effect of the Federal Reserve's refusal to revoke or conduct an evidentiary hearing on a rule that would have been revoked?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Are there any issues regarding the timeliness of that portion of the claim being asserted by claimant individually?
"New York", United States of America
Is a date of possession an essential term?
"New York", United States of America
Can grandparents be joined as parties in a divorce?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for ineffective assistance of counsel?
California, United States of America
Does the manner of a cheque being sent first suggests the beneficiary was held hostage for the release of the cheque?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for giving notice of an absence due to medical malpractice?
California, United States of America
How does the statute of limitation apply to sexual assault cases?
Ontario, Canada
Is a plaintiff's claim that respondent was required to give him a written warning upon his discharge from employment valid?
California, United States of America
Can a plaintiff amend their pleading without leave of court?
California, United States of America
What is the test for an arbitrator who acts in a judicial or quasi-judicial capacity?
Ontario, Canada
What is the standard of review on this statutory appeal?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for dismissing a complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6)?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a judge at the Court of Appeal to determine whether or not to retry the issue of custody on appeal?
California, United States of America
How have courts interpreted a municipality's expressed justification for an ordinance where it was enacted at a time when the city was being introduced to its first adult business?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the standard of review under a pension plan?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a finding that a defendant had not accepted responsibility for their criminal conduct?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the Dixon Bar and what are the exceptions to the Dixon bar?
MultiRegion, United States of America
