The supporters of embattled young earth creationist Kent Hovind have been hoping that the troubles of Dennis Hastert with the crime of structuring might elicit more sympathy for Doctor Dino, as Kent ...

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It seems appropriate that the crime of structuring is also sometimes called smurfing. Generally speaking, structuring is the act of breaking up financial transactions to get around the federal ...

Globevisa analyzes how Dominica's 33-year CBI program provides HNWIs with constitutional reliability and economic ...

It's your money, in your account, but that doesn't mean you can take it out any way you please. Failure to report large cash transactions can often trigger federal investigations, leading to fines or ...

One of the more obscure, and strangest, provisions in the federal criminal code – the “anti-structuring” provisions in 31 USC 5324 – is much in the news these days. “No person shall, for the purpose ...

Structuring is commonly defined as to construct or arrange according to a plan; to give a pattern or organization to. It sounds straightforward and benign enough, but in financial markets, structuring ...