Ontario, Canada
Is a Vice President of Sales a fiduciary by virtue of their role or title?
California, United States of America
Can a person legally adopt a child, becoming their third parent, if the child already has two legal parents?
California, United States of America
Under what circumstances can deposition testimony be admitted under Cal. Evid. Code § 1291(a)(2)?
Federal, United States of America
What is the appellate standard of review for awards of attorney's fees in the Second Circuit?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will the court grant leave to amend a complaint to conform to proof after the trial has concluded?
Ontario, Canada
What are the statutory provisions and criteria for commencing a secondary market civil liability claim?
Ontario, Canada
What are the limitations and exclusions in standard bank deposit insurance policies under the Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation Act?
Ontario, Canada
How do the Basel III capital adequacy requirements apply to Canadian branches of foreign banks, and what are they?
New York, United States of America
Is a criminal defendant's military experience and training considered when determining whether they acted recklessly for the purposes of second degree manslaughter?
New York, United States of America
Are liquidated damages clauses enforceable in New York?
Texas, United States of America
Upon divorce, how do Texas courts determine which spouse gets to keep pets acquired during the marriage?
California, United States of America
If a plaintiff is financially unable to pay anticipated arbitration costs can they pursue the action in court despite being subject to an arbitration agreement?
Florida, United States of America
In what circumstances will a court grant a request to limit the discovery of electronically stored information to certain keyword search terms?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances are damages for emotional distress recoverable in trespass actions?
Ontario, Canada
What are the key elements of a criminal charge under the Canadian Criminal Code's provisions on fraud and insider trading?
Ontario, Canada
How do the provisions of the Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation Act apply to a foreign bank with a branch in Canada?
New York, United States of America
Under what circumstances is the use of deadly force legally justified in defense of others?
Delaware, United States of America
Are liquidated damages clauses enforceable in Delaware?
Washington D.C., United States of America
What are the exceptions to the general rule that an employee’s injuries incurred while commuting to or from work do not arise out of and in the course of their employment?
New York, United States of America
Upon divorce, how do New York courts determine which spouse gets to keep pets acquired during the marriage?
New York, United States of America
In what circumstances may a plaintiff proceed anonymously by filing a complaint under a pseudonym?
Texas, United States of America
When punitive damages are awarded against a group of defendants, are the defendants jointly and severally liable for the punitive damages award?
Ontario, Canada
How does the Canadian Bank Resolution Framework apply to a foreign bank with a branch in Canada?
Connecticut, United States of America
Are liquidated damages clauses enforceable in Connecticut?
Connecticut, United States of America
In what circumstances will a Connecticut court find that a warrant was executed with unreasonable delay?
Florida, United States of America
Upon divorce, how do Florida courts determine which spouse gets to keep pets acquired during the marriage?
Ontario, Canada
What is the difference between a fraudulent preference and a transfer at undervalue?
Connecticut, United States of America
In complaint proceedings before professional regulators, is expert evidence necessary to establish the appropriate standard of care?
Connecticut, United States of America
Is a police officer immune from liability under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-557n(a) for injuries caused by the negligent operation of a police vehicle?
Ontario, Canada
Will a business interruption insurance policy cover losses stemming from forced closures of certain businesses due to the COVID-19 crisis?
Florida, United States of America
What is the statute of limitations for a legal malpractice claim in Florida?
Connecticut, United States of America
How do the courts determine whether a statement with respect to the rental of a dwelling is discriminatory for the purposes of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-64c(a)(3)?
Federal, United States of America
In what circumstances does the deliberative process privilege apply to allow a public agency to withhold disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act?
Ontario, Canada
Does the employer have a duty to accommodate the person by allowing them to work from home?
Ontario, Canada
Is an employer who refuses to implement work from home or other disease mitigation strategies during an outbreak liable in negligence if an employee gets sick?
California, United States of America
Is the plaintiff in a Cal. Lab. Code § 1102.5 whistleblower retaliation claim required to prove that the employer’s proffered reason for the employee’s termination was merely a pretext for retaliation?
New York, United States of America
Is the balance of a contract enforceable if a specific provision is unenforceable and there is no severability clause?
Ontario, Canada
If a business has been temporarily shut down by the government, is that business obligated to continue to pay rent for their commercial premises?
Ontario, Canada
If a business has been temporarily shut down by the government, is that business obligated to continue to pay rent for their commercial premises?
Washington D.C., United States of America
Upon divorce, how do DC courts determine which spouse gets to keep pets acquired during the marriage?
Ontario, Canada
What is considered to be an urgent civil matter that the court will hear when the court is otherwise closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Ontario, Canada
What obligations, if any, does a residential landlord have to protect the health and safety of the tenants if a tenant of the building is diagnosed with a highly infectious disease and quarantined in their unit?
Ontario, Canada
Does Uber owe a duty of care to its driver partners to insure them for both SABS and liability in the event of a motor vehicle accident in which the driver partner's personal auto insurer takes an off coverage position?
Ontario, Canada
What factors do Ontario courts consider when determining a dependency support award for the ex-wife of a testator?
Saskatchewan, Canada
What is the limitation period for the enforcement of a Builder's Lien?
Maryland, United States of America
Upon divorce, how do Maryland courts determine which spouse gets to keep pets acquired during the marriage?
British Columbia, Canada
How have B.C. courts treated the issue of relevance on a Defendant’s motion for production of a Plaintiff’s social media photographs, and specifically of a request to produce all of the Plaintiff’s photographs from Instagram?
British Columbia, Canada
For the purposes of a matrimonial property division, how have the Courts in B.C. dealt with the issue of valuing a beneficial interest in a discretionary trust?
Alberta, Canada
For the purposes of a matrimonial property division, how have the Courts in Alberta dealt with the issue of valuing a beneficial interest in a discretionary trust?
Ontario, Canada
In a Fraudulent Conveyancing Act/Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act preference claim, can the pre-litigation costs (costs incurred prior to the claim being issued) incurred by either party be awarded at the conclusion of the trial on the issue of costs?
Maryland, United States of America
In what circumstances can a physician be found liable for wrongful death for failing to diagnose a condition earlier than it was diagnosed?
Texas, United States of America
In what circumstances will a Texas court find a defendant liable for the tort of abuse of process?
Saskatchewan, Canada
How do the courts in Saskatchewan treat a post-separation increase in spousal income for the purposes of calculating variations in spousal support?
Nova Scotia, Canada
How do the courts in Nova Scotia treat a post-separation increase in spousal income for the purposes of calculating variations in spousal support?
Ontario, Canada
In determining the appropriate reduction to an award for lump-sum retroactive spousal support arrears, will a court consider the amount that the paying spouse has already paid in income tax where the retroactive award is based on imputed income?
New York, United States of America
Does the accidental sharing of privileged information and advice with an opposing party result in the waiver of attorney-client privilege?
British Columbia, Canada
In determining the appropriate reduction to an award for lump-sum retroactive spousal support arrears, will a court consider the amount that the paying spouse has already paid in income tax where the retroactive award is based on imputed income?
Ontario, Canada
What constitutes “co-habiting” with a new partner for the purpose of meeting the material change test under a separation agreement?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test on a motion brought by a payor parent under s. 17(1) of the Divorce Act to vary and retroactively reduce a child support order?
Ontario, Canada
Can a plaintiff redact confidential or irrelevant documents or portions thereof contained in their AOD?
British Columbia, Canada
Does a court have to take into account the spousal support advisory guidelines when awarding support?
Ontario, Canada
What's the test for negligent design in product liability cases?
Ontario, Canada
How do courts treat consent issues in motor vehicle accident cases on motions for summary judgment?
Ontario, Canada
Did the accident described in the facts below result from the use or operation of a motor vehicle such that the threshold and deductible are applicable, or was the chain of causation sufficiently broken?
Ontario, Canada
In Ontario, in instances in which there are post-separation increases in income, when do such post-separation increases in payor income result in increases of spousal support to support recipients and when do they not?
Ontario, Canada
For the purposes of spousal support, under what circumstances is "triangulation" relevant in applying the Halliwell (ONCA 2017) analysis for post-separation income over $350,000?
British Columbia, Canada
In B.C., in instances in which there are post-separation increases in income, when do such post-separation increases in payor income result in increases of spousal support to support recipients and when do they not?
British Columbia, Canada
On a family law motion for contempt in B.C., having found the mother in contempt for not abiding by court-ordered access, under what circumstances will the court order a custody reversal?
Alberta, Canada
How have Alberta Courts treated holographic wills when there is a question of whether the testator had capacity while under the influence of medication. or drugs.
Ontario, Canada
Is a person entitled to payment of a SABS death benefit in respect of his 'aunt'?
Ontario, Canada
How have the courts decided cases where one parent seeks to relocate the child to the United States, where the parent requesting to move has repartnered and the new partner has a job offer there?
Texas, United States of America
Under what circumstances are anticipatory warrants invalid in Texas?
Florida, United States of America
What are the minimum requirements for interrogatory responses in Florida?
Florida, United States of America
How do Florida courts determine what an equitable distribution of property between divorcing spouses is?
Florida, United States of America
When punitive damages are awarded against a group of defendants, are the defendants jointly and severally liable for the punitive damages award?
Florida, United States of America
Are liquidated damages clauses enforceable in Florida?
Florida, United States of America
Does a terminated employee have a duty to mitigate their damages?
Florida, United States of America
When will an employee be considered to be acting within the scope of their employment for the purposes of the respondeat superior doctrine?
Florida, United States of America
Under what circumstances will a Florida court make an alimony order effective retroactively?
Maryland, United States of America
Are liquidated damages clauses enforceable in Maryland?
Washington D.C., United States of America
Can a judgment debtor escape the judgment creditor by transferring their assets to a revocable trust?
Connecticut, United States of America
In a Connecticut divorce, what is the valuation date for the couple’s primary residence?
Delaware, United States of America
Is a corporate bylaw that conflicts with the Delaware General Corporation Law valid?
Texas, United States of America
What is the statute of limitations for a legal malpractice claim in Texas?
California, United States of America
How do California courts determine whether a stockholder’s claim is direct or derivative?
Texas, United States of America
What fiduciary duties does a general partner owe to a minority partner in a limited partnership?
Texas, United States of America
How do Texas courts determine what an equitable distribution of property between divorcing spouses is?
Texas, United States of America
Are liquidated damages clauses enforceable in Texas?
New York, United States of America
When is disgorgement an appropriate remedy under New York law?
Federal, United States of America
In what circumstances will a parody be considered a fair use of copyrighted material?
Federal, United States of America
When will a debt be non-dischargeable in bankruptcy under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(4)?
New York, United States of America
What are the minimum requirements for interrogatory responses in New York?
New York, United States of America
In what circumstances will a court grant a request to limit the discovery of electronically stored information to certain keyword search terms?
Federal, United States of America
When will a debt be non-dischargeable in bankruptcy under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)?
Federal, United States of America
What constitutes a willful and malicious injury for the purpose of the exception to dischargeability in 11 U.S.C. 523(a)(6)?
Delaware, United States of America
How do Delaware courts determine whether a demand for a corporation's board of directors to bring a derivative claim is futile?
Delaware, United States of America
What standard of review will Delaware courts employ to analyze a corporate director’s actions in a claim for breach of fiduciary duty against the director?
Maryland, United States of America
What is the statute of limitations for a legal malpractice claim in Maryland?
Connecticut, United States of America
How do Connecticut courts determine what an equitable distribution of property between divorcing spouses is?
New York, United States of America
Will a family court dismiss a family offense petition when the petitioner does not appear for the hearing?
New York, United States of America
Can an person who was apprenticing in a trade who was injured by medical malpractice claim damages resulting from their inability to enter into that profession as a result of the injury?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will the Cal. Fam. Code § 3044 presumption that granting custody of a child to a person who has perpetrated domestic violence is detrimental to the best interests of the child be rebutted?
New York, United States of America
In what circumstances can a witness' testimony be preserved before the commencement of a civil trial when the witness suffers from a terminal illness?
New York, United States of America
Absent a prenuptial agreement, how are liabilities allocated between divorcing spouses?
Washington D.C., United States of America
How do the courts determine what an equitable distribution of property between divorcing spouses is?
Maryland, United States of America
How do the courts determine what an equitable distribution of property between divorcing spouses is?
New York, United States of America
In what circumstances will the court apply the unclean hands doctrine?
California, United States of America
Are employers required to pay employees for on-call time?
California, United States of America
Absent a prenuptial agreement, how are liabilities allocated between divorcing spouses?
New York, United States of America
How do the courts determine what an equitable distribution of property between divorcing spouses is?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances can a public figure establish malice in a claim of defamation by implication?
Washington D.C., United States of America
Under what circumstances will a court impute income to a custodial parent when determining child support?
New York, United States of America
Under what circumstances will the court impute income to a spouse for the purposes of child support when there are allegations of intentional underemployment?
California, United States of America
Are married people vicariously liable for the torts of their spouse?
Federal, United States of America
What is the test to establish that a trademark has been abandoned?
California, United States of America
When can the court lift the automatic stay of 30 calendar days after ruling on a custodial parent’s move-away request?
New York, United States of America
Does New York employment law apply to an employee who lives and works from another state for a New York based employer?
California, United States of America
Is a contract for services valid if it does not set out the price for the services?
California, United States of America
Can a party move to compel additional responses to discovery requests because the responses were factually devoid?
California, United States of America
What restrictions does California state law impose on foreclosing on a debtor's personal residence?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will an expert’s evidence be excluded due to the expert’s lack of qualifications?
California, United States of America
Can a parent be held liable for negligent supervision of their child?
California, United States of America
Are factual statements by the Legislature in a statute admissible as evidence in a California state court action?
New York, United States of America
What are the penalties for refusing to comply with discovery orders?
California, United States of America
What are the elements of the tort of malicious prosecution?
California, United States of America
When will an employee be considered to be acting within the scope of their employment for the purposes of the respondeat superior doctrine?
New York, United States of America
Where two separate actions grounded in the same events are commenced in two different states, will a New York court grant a motion to dismiss the New York action on the basis that there is another action pending in a different state?
New York, United States of America
What evidentiary foundation is required for the admission of electronic accounting records as business records at trial?
California, United States of America
Once arbitration has been initiated, is there a time limit that claimants must pursue their claim within?
California, United States of America
What elements must a plaintiff prove to show that a contract existed in a breach of contract action?
Federal, United States of America
Are cryptocurrencies considered to be securities for the purposes of securities regulations?
California, United States of America
Under what circumstances will a court impute income to a parent when determining child support?
California, United States of America
Does California employment law apply to an employee who lives and works from another state for a California-based employer?
California, United States of America
Does an employer's duty to accommodate employee disabilities extend to requiring an employer to transition to a paperless office in order to allow an employee with a severe anxiety disorder to work from home?
New York, United States of America
Is a property owner subject to liability if a tree on their property falls on a neighboring property and causes property damage or bodily injury?
New York, United States of America
Can evidence of prior criminal charges that did not result in convictions be considered at a sentencing hearing for a current criminal conviction?
Federal, United States of America
Does a personal injury claim survive bankruptcy when the defendant has liability insurance that will defend and indemnify the defendant for the claim?
Federal, United States of America
Is a parent responsible for the expenses incurred on his credit card if he was unaware that his child had taken his card and used it without his permission?
New York, United States of America
In the absence of a non-compete agreement, what are the parameters, if any, of a former executive and director’s obligation not to compete with the corporation?
New York, United States of America
May an employee who has filed a workers’ compensation claim as a result of sexual harassment/assault that occurred in the workplace also sue their employer and co-worker who committed the acts of harassment?
Federal, United States of America
Do the heightened pleading standards for fraud apply to a control person liability claim under section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act?
California, United States of America
Does the seller of residential property have a duty to disclose that an infamous murder occurred at the property 70 years prior to the sale, after which the house has developed a local reputation for being haunted?
New York, United States of America
Can the statements of a defendant corporation's former CEO in a deposition that was taken after he left the company qualify for the party admission exception to hearsay under New York evidence law?
New York, United States of America
What legal responsibilities, if any, does a person have to provide housing and medical care to an adult child who they did not know existed until the child was already an adult?
New York, United States of America
Can shares of a closely held private corporation be left to a beneficiary of a deceased shareholder in the shareholder’s will if the certificate of incorporation or by-laws contain restrictions on transfer?
California, United States of America
Is an 8-year-old’s act of setting up a series of boobytraps to deflect two would-be robbers within the permissible bounds of self-defense if the boobytraps cause the robbers serious injuries?
California, United States of America
What factors will the court consider when determining whether to grant visitation to a step-parent?
California, United States of America
Can a social media platform be liable for defamatory content posted to its website by a user of the platform?
California, United States of America
May a party seeking a preliminary injunction be exempted from the requirement to pay a bond in Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 529 if they are impecunious?
California, United States of America
What constitutes unreasonable delay in the administration of an estate for the purpose of declining to award compensation to the personal representative?
Federal, United States of America
Can a pattern on a textile good constitute a new, original, and ornamental design for the purpose of 35 U.S.C. § 171?
California, United States of America
Can police obtain the recordings from vehicles equipped with cameras that monitor driver activity when gathering evidence that the driver committed a crime?
California, United States of America
Does an employer's duty to accommodate employee disabilities extend to requiring an employer to transition to a paperless office in order to allow an employee with a severe anxiety disorder to work from home?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a parent be found negligent in gifting their 9-year-old child a BB gun and allowing him to play with it without supervision?
New York, United States of America
Does the fact that a home is directly next to a close family member’s home make the home unique for the purpose of assessing whether to award specific performance?
California, United States of America
In the context of spousal support and child support orders, how do courts assess a spouse’s income when the income is based on commission and fluctuates significantly from year to year?
New York, United States of America
In an action for defamation, when will attorney fees be recoverable by a defendant against a plaintiff under New York anti-SLAPP laws?
New York, United States of America
How does the receipt of passive investment income affect a payor's obligation to continue paying spousal support upon retirement?
California, United States of America
What is the statute of limitations for a legal malpractice claim in California?
Texas, United States of America
In what circumstances will an expert’s evidence be excluded due to the expert’s lack of qualifications?
