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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, September 13th, 2013 / Law, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Sientra court win sets stage for new products
Breast implant firm Sientra has prevailed in a lawsuit brought by competitor Mentor Worldwide over allegations that Sientra engaged in unfair business tactics by hiring more than a dozen of Mentor’s sales staff shortly after Sientra’s implants were approved in 2012. The suit stems from a heated race among implant makers to bring new teardrop-shaped Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, September 13th, 2013 / Columns, Law / Comments Off on Jeff Dinkin to lead employment law practice at Stradling Yocca
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth has reorganized its employment practice group and put Jeff Dinkin of the Santa Barbara office in charge of it.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, September 6th, 2013 / Law, Top Stories / Comments Off on Mobile park sale sparks $9.8M suit for Nordman Cormany
After defeat in a dispute over the price of mobile home lots in Oxnard, a branch of one of Ventura County’s most prominent land-owning families is suing its longtime law firm on allegations of malpractice the family claims cost it $9.8 million. Terry McGrath Aggler and J.D. McGrath Farms LLC are among the plaintiffs suing Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, September 6th, 2013 / Columns, Law, Technology / Comments Off on How Impulse fought the patent trolls and won
Impulse, a service provider, was flabbergasted when it was sued over patents related to DSL services.
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By Staff Report / Thursday, September 5th, 2013 / Latest news, Law / Comments Off on Jury sides with Sientra in Mentor lawsuit
Breast implant firm Sientra has prevailed in a lawsuit brought by competitor Mentor Worldwide over allegations that Sientra engaged in unfair business tactics by hiring more than a dozen of Mentor’s sales staff shortly after Sientra’s implants were approved in 2012. The suit stems from a heated race among implant makers to bring new teardrop-shaped Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 23rd, 2013 / Law, Nonprofits, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Better pro bono systems in SLO, Ventura counties
Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties have more robust systems than Santa Barbara County for helping poor people who cannot afford legal help find a lawyer willing to take on their case. In both counties, local bar associations oversee systems that take in requests from the poor and, if the issue can’t be resolved, assign Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 23rd, 2013 / Central Coast Health Watch, Law, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Employee wellness programs get more complex with new rules
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