2004 Was An Important Year In Terms Of Modern FCPA Enforcement
There are many practical (as well as certain provocative) reasons for the general increase in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement in the modern era. (See Chapter 6 of the book “The FCPA In a New Era” for a full discussion of this topic).
As highlighted in this post, 2004 was an important year that saw three developments relevant to the modern era of FCPA enforcement.