Still Guilty: Three Former Purdue Execs Lose Fight To Overturn Their Exclusion From Gov't Programs
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
"As with plaintiffs' repeated attempts to characterize themselves as innocent third parties to Purdue's misbranding, the court finds plaintiffs' arguments with respect to financial loss reflective of a fundamental misconception of their own plea agreements," the ruling states.
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