
Holly Barker
Senior Legal Reporter at Bloomberg Law
Texan, lawyer, live music enthusiast, and senior legal reporter @BLaw | she/badass/her | formerly @arnoldporter @morganlewislaw (https://t.co/rJ3mBHIzBP)
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news.bloombergtax.com | Holly Barker
A Georgia woman was sentenced to two months in prison for lying about still being married to her ex-husband, a veteran who died by suicide, in order to obtain survivor benefits. Judge Lisa Godbey Wood sentenced Miranda Briggs in the US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia on Monday. The two-month prison sentence will be followed by three years of supervised release. Briggs must also pay around $129,000 in restitution, according to the sentencing minutes.
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news.bloomberglaw.com | Holly Barker
June 3, 2025, 5:01 PM UTC Holly Barker Legal Reporter The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seal hangs on the facade at the headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, May 10, 2013.
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news.bloombergtax.com | Holly Barker
Alpha Plus Portfolio Recovery co-founder Joseph Cammarata—convicted of a scheme to submit false claims in securities class action settlements—persuaded the Third Circuit to reconsider its February ruling that was poised to increase the $31.2 million he owes his victims, according to a Tuesday filing.
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4 days ago |
news.bloomberglaw.com | Holly Barker
Appeals court instructed lower court to raise restitution Government hadn’t appealed restitution issue, defendant saysAlpha Plus Portfolio Recovery co-founder Joseph Cammarata—convicted of a scheme to submit false claims in securities class action settlements—persuaded the Third Circuit to reconsider its February ruling that was poised to increase the $31.2 million he owes his victims, according to a Tuesday filing.
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news.bloomberglaw.com | Holly Barker
Prosecutors often rely on whistleblowers, self-disclosureTime, complexity of cases, DOJ turnover create challengesThe Trump administration has vowed to ferret out Medicare Advantage fraud, but keeping that promise will mean overcoming challenges that have stymied Justice Department investigations for years. Two upcoming cases will give the administration the chance to flex its criminal prosecution muscle: a potential new probe into UnitedHealth Group Inc.
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