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¦ From AGs WILL on PAGE 19 The government also said that
said. “Instead, it allows billionaires “Purdue will admit that from May
to keep their billions without any 2007 through at least March 2017,
accounting of how much they re- Purdue conspired to defraud the
ally made.” United States.”
The U.S. Justice Department New York Attorney General The government said greed mo-
Letitia James was among
said under the terms of the agree- tivated the company.
ment the company will make a the critics who vowed to Steven D’Antuono, assistant
direct payment to the govern- continue their litigation director in charge of the FBI’s
ment of $225 million arising from against the company, Washington, D.C., field office,
the alleged misconduct of several said in a press release, “Purdue,
members of the Sackler family. despite Wednesday’s through greed and violation of law,
That $225 million, the government prioritized money over the health
announcement.

said, is part of a larger $2 billion and well-being of patients.” ¦
criminal forfeiture. There is also a
criminal fine of $3.54 billion and a Robert Storace covers legal
civil settlement of $2.8 billion.
As part of the criminal plea, trends, lawsuits and analysis for

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ing to violate the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute. him at 203-437-5950.

Quinnipiac Law Schedules ‘Guns and
Freedom’ Virtual Symposium

By Michael Marciano

The Quinnipiac University School of
Law will host an online symposium,
“Guns and Freedom,” on Friday, Nov.
13, focusing on gun violence and “libertar-
ian” approaches to reducing it.
The virtual program, which is free and
open to the public, will include three pan-
els: Empowering Self-Restriction, from 9
to 10:30 a.m.; Harnessing Others’ Asso-
ciational Choices, from 11 a.m. to 12:320
p.m.; and Harnessing Others’ Informa-
tion, from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Among the topics
expected to be discussed is Donna’s Law,
which allows individuals who fear suicide
to prevent their own future gun purchases.
“Too often, the issue of gun regulation
is polarized between advocates who call
Quinnipiac School of Law Center, North Haven.

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