Law360, New York (October 11, 2011, 12:54 PM EDT) -- As has been widely reported, over the last five years the U.S. Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission have initiated an unprecedented number of investigations and prosecutions premised on alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act. Although 2011 actions are off to a relatively slow start (only 19 total new enforcement actions as of June 30, 2011, compared to 74 new enforcement actions during 2010), companies should expect the aggressive enforcement trend by the government to continue. Indeed, the DOJ recently named a new lead FCPA prosecutor, added two assistant chiefs and increased the number of line prosecutors in the unit....