Claude stole a large amount of cash from his employer and then deposited the funds into a domestic bank account Next, he wired the illicit funds to a foreign bank account and engaged m several other transactions using foreign accounts to make them difficult to trace Finally, he transferred the funds back to a domestic account and then spent the money. Which of the following actions was the layering stage of Claude's money laundering scheme?
Bob receives a memorandum from his attorney that is protected by a legal professional privilege Bob emails the memorandum to a third party who has no need to know the information in the memorandum Which of the following statements is MOST ACCURATE?
Calvin, an attorney, sends a letter that is protected by a legal professional privilege to Katrina, one of his clients. Upon receiving the letter, Katrina emails it to her coworker who has no need to know the information contained in the letter. Which of the following statements is MOST ACCURATE?
Alicia has been charged with tax evasion. As a defense, Alicia claims that she made an honest mistake due to the complexity of the tax law and did not intentionally violate the jurisdiction's tax laws. If the court finds that her mistake was made in good faith, then she will most likely NOT be found to have willfully engaged in fraudulent actions to avoid reporting or paying her taxes.
A custodial arrest occurs when a law enforcement officer informs the suspect of their rights as a criminal defendant
According to the best practices regarding large cash transactions with customers as provided by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations, which of the following transactions would require a report to be filed with the government?
At the end of a civil proceeding, the court finds the defendant, a company, liable and orders it to pay a large sum of money to compensate for the plaintiffs losses. Which of the following BEST describes this type of remedy?
Company A used Company B to recover damages for the breach of a contract. In the same proceeding. Company B sought damages for an allegation that Company A fraudulently induced Company B into entering the contract. In this case, what would Company B's claim against Company A be called?
The same customer comes into a casino each day and deposits a large amount of cash into an account but after very little gambling the customer withdraws the funds The casino employees suspect that the customer may be engaged in money laundering activity Assuming that the anti-money laundering (AML) regulations that govern the casino’s activities correspond to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations the casino:
In jurisdictions that allow criminal bargaining agreements the defendant's counsel generally has the discretion to determine whether a bargaining agreement is available to the defendant.
Which of the following statements regarding using front businesses as a method of laundering money is MOST ACCURATE?
In systems using adversarial processes, an attorney may impeach an opposing party's witness by showing that the witness:
XYZ Company sued Faith to recover damages based on a claim of misappropriation of funds. In the same civil proceeding, Faith sued XYZ for false imprisonment that allegedly occurred during an interview. In this situation, the claim by Faith against XYZ Company can BEST be described as a:
Allison works for a government contractor She informs the government that her employer has been submitting false claims to the government for payment Later it is discovered that Allison has misappropriated more than $50,000 of her employer's money Alison qualifies as a whistleblower entitled to anti-retaliation protection under the law because of her report to the government Which of the following statements about Allison is CORRECT?
Evidence that tends to make some tact at issue more or less likely than it would be without the evidence is called:
Which of the following statements concerning examinations of expert witnesses in most inquisitorial jurisdictions is accurate?
Which of the following statements about civil actions in most jurisdictions is CORRECT?
Under the best practices listed in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations concerning large cash transactions with customers which of the following transactions would require a report to be Wed with the government?
Which of the following is TRUE in regard to authenticating evidence in most common law systems?
A prosecutor died criminal charges against Rosa calming that she stole Juan's personal information and sold his identity on the dark web Juan wants to file a civil lawsuit against Rosa to recover damages arising from the identity theft Can Juan file the civil action before the criminal action against Rosa is completed?
Which of the following is a legal element that the government must show to prove a conspiracy claim?
Which of the following is NOT required for a contract transaction or scheme to be classified as an investment contract?
Which of the following is MOST LIKELY to affect the rights that an employee may have during an internal investigation?
Which of the following statements about the appeals process in cranial cases is MOST ACCURATE?
Which of the following schemes involves disguising money from illegal nonbusiness sources by recording more income on a business's books than the business actually generates?
Which of the following statements regarding the qualifications of expert witnesses in most inquisitorial jurisdictions is CORRECT?
Which of the following choices is a method of pretrial civil discovery that is often found in common law jurisdictions?
Which of the following is generally NOT one of the goals of deferred prosecution agreements?
Which of the following statements about the different types of alternative dispute resolutions is CORRECT?
Jay files for bankruptcy in order to settle all of his debts. During the bankruptcy proceeding, the court sells off his property and uses the proceeds to pay Jay's creditors, thereby discharging all of Jay's dischargeable debts. This type of bankruptcy proceeding can BEST be described as:
The MAIN PURPOSE for maintaining the chain of custody on an item of evidence is to
One of the purposes of securities regulation is to promote an active and competitive market.
Dodd is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) who works for Weathervane, a private company Dodd suspects that Burton a Weathervane employee has embezzled money from the company Dodd plans to conduct an internal investigation into the missing funds Based on these facts which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement?
IBC Manufacturing is a private company in a jurisdiction in which the public has the legal right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure by government authorities. An investigator at IBC searches the desk of Denise an IBC employee and finds illegal narcotics. The investigator seizes the narcotics and turns them over to members of law enforcement. The investigator violated Denises rights by failing to obtain a search warrant before conducting the search
Which of the following is a right of individuals accused of crimes under the United Nations' (UN) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)?
__________ insurance is a type of insurance under which an insured entity is covered against losses caused by the dishonest or fraudulent acts of its employees.
Before her criminal trial for embezzlement Monique contacts witnesses against her and offers to pay them if they change their stories Based on her actions the government would MOST LIKELY bring additional charges against Monique for:
All of the following are methods of pretrial civil discovery commonly found in common law jurisdictions EXCEPT:
Which of the following is NOT an element that must be proven to establish a penury offense?
Antonio is investigating Sam on behalf of their employer, XYZ Company. During the investigation, Antonio tells a group of their coworkers who are not involved in the investigation that he discovered Sam has a serious gambling addiction, which is true. Assuming that their jurisdiction has civil laws for all of the following causes of action, which one would give Sam the BEST chance for success if he decides to bring a civil action against Antonio?
Which of the following situations would constitute a violation of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
Which of the following statements concerning civil trials in civil law jurisdictions is MOST ACCURATE?
Countries A and B both follow the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations concerning cross-border transfers of currency Trevor is traveling from Country A to Country B while carrying $16,000 in cash which exceeds Country B's reporting threshold Trevor is required to disclose the amount of currency he is carrying to authorities in Country B.