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Questions # 21:

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?

Options:

A.

The privilege might have been waived because Katrina used email to transmit the protected information.


B.

The privilege might have been waived because Katrina transmitted the protected information to a third party who has no need to know the information.


C.

The privilege was not waived by Katrina because the legal professional privilege belongs to the attorney, not the client.


D.

The privilege was not waived because the legal professional privilege cannot be waived by transmitting protected information to a third party.


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Questions # 22:

Which of the following typically does NOT need to be present for communications between an attorney and the attorney's client to be protected by a legal professional privilege?

Options:

A.

Communication between a legal advisor and a client


B.

Purpose of the communications was to seek or provide legal advice


C.

Intent to keep the communications confidential


D.

A lawsuit has been filed


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Questions # 23:

In most civil law systems, the burden of proof for the government to convict a defendant in a criminal case is beyond a reasonable doubt.

Options:

A.

True


B.

False


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Questions # 24:

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.

Options:

A.

True


B.

False


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Questions # 25:

Which of the following statements concerning the selection of expert witnesses during trial is MOST ACCURATE?

Options:

A.

Generally, the court selects the primary expert witnesses in adversarial jurisdictions and the parties do not participate in the selection.


B.

Generally, the parties select the expert witnesses in both inquisitorial and adversarial jurisdictions.


C.

Generally, the court selects the primary expert witnesses in inquisitorial jurisdictions and the parties do not hire them directly.


D.

Generally, the parties select expert witnesses in inquisitorial jurisdictions but not in adversarial jurisdictions.


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Questions # 26:

Greta is convicted of white-collar crime. However, her sentence is suspended in return for her promise of good behavior. Which of the following BEST describes Greta's sentence?

Options:

A.

Determinate sentence


B.

Probation


C.

indeterminate sentence


D.

Deferred prosecution agreement


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Questions # 27:

Which of the following is one of the three basic options by which organizations can legitimize cross-border transfers of personal information?

Options:

A.

Use a third-party transferring service


B.

Obtain approval from a Certified Information Privacy Professional (C PP)


C.

Establish a contract between the entities exchanging the information


D.

Obtain a warrant granting permission to transfer the data


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Questions # 28:

Greg is serving as an expert witness and is being cross-examined at trial. The questioning party gets Greg to state that he spent considerable time working on a certain issue in the case. Then the questioning party asks many questions on a tangential issue in the case that Greg knows little about. Which of the following describes the questioning party's method?

Options:

A.

Myopic vision


B.

Personal attack


C.

Bias


D.

Sounding board


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Questions # 29:

Clara is a fraud examiner investigating a potentially fraudulent misrepresentation made in the sale of a security. Which of the following questions should Clara ask to determine if the misrepresentation was material?

Options:

A.

"Would a reasonable investor want to know the information to make an informed decision?"


B.

"Is the person who made the misrepresentation registered as a broker-dealer?"


C.

"Were potential investors promised guaranteed returns in the misrepresentation?"


D.

"Did the person who made the representation have authorization to make the statements that are in dispute?"


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Questions # 30:

Which of the following statements regarding civil lawsuits in most jurisdictions is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

The plaintiffs initial filing does not typically need to contain a summary of the evidence


B.

Civil lawsuits begin with the filing of a pleading, usually in the jurisdiction in which the defendant resides or where the claim arose


C.

The plaintiff’s initial filing with the court does not typically need to include the specific facts on which the claim relies.


D.

All of the above are correct


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