Carmen Ortiz, Massachusetts’ new U.S. Attorney, is the state’s first Hispanic and first female U.S. Attorney.
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New Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Shifts Priorities
Carmen Ortiz plans to focus on stepping up prosecutions of financial fraud and catching James J. Bulger, a fugitive on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list, The Associated Press reports.
Meet Carmen Ortiz
The nominee for Massachusetts U.S. Attorney would be the first Hispanic woman to hold the job. Early in her career, she worked in a gift shop, a restaurant and as an investigator for the National Football League.
Pfizer Agrees to Pay $2.3 Billion in Record Settlement
The payment includes $1 billion to settle civil charges under the False Claims Act. Recoveries under the whistleblowing statute now total $3 billion for fiscal 2009, Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli said at a news conference today.
