Problem B: Hopscotch Enterprises based in Manitoba, Canada authorized its employees to bribe the defense minister of Iceland to secure a contract for Hopscotch Enterprises with the government of Iceland, addition, Hopscotch Enterprises authorized its employees to bribe customs agents in Ireland; nominar amounts to expedite delivery of its products to customers in Ireland. Hopscotch Enterprises is a publicly traded company, whose securities trade on the Toronto, London and New York Stock Exchanges. Hopscotch Enterprises pleads guilty in both Iceland and Ireland to bribery of government officials. Shortly after the convictions are entered in Iceland and Ireland, the Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York brings a criminal action on behalf of the USA for fraudulent misrepresentation contained in their financial statements and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act against the Board of Directors of Hopscotch Enterprises. 1. What are the two basic elements of any crime that must be established for a jury to convict the criminal defendants? 2. What is the burden of proof that the Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York must satisfy in order to obtain a criminal conviction? 3. What is Standing and does the Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York have standing to bring an action against Hopscotch Enterprises for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act given the above set of facts? 4. What is the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and will Hopscotch Enterprises be liable for both the bribes in Iceland and Ireland? Explain your answer if they are liable for both or just one of the bribe scenarios? 5. If you were a shareholder of this firm and you commenced a civil action for damages due to the criminal activity, what would your burden of proof against the company be