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Jury sides with Sientra in Mentor lawsuit

By   /  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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Mentor inks deal and gets FDA approval for new implants

By   /  Friday, July 26th, 2013  /  Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Mentor inks deal and gets FDA approval for new implants

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Hopkins, Smith leave Sheppard Mullin for Cooley

By   /  Tuesday, February 19th, 2013  /  Latest news, Law, Technology  /  Comments Off on Hopkins, Smith leave Sheppard Mullin for Cooley

Thomas Hopkins and Ian Smith, two of the top deal-making attorneys in the Tri-Counties, have left Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton for technology powerhouse Cooley. Hopkins and Smith both joined Sheppard Mullin in 2001 when it acquired Santa Barbara firm Nida & Maloney. They accumulated a roster of billions of dollars of deals with local Read More →

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Sientra’s CEO tells of startup’s struggle and success

By   /  Thursday, January 17th, 2013  /  Latest news, Technology  /  Comments Off on Sientra’s CEO tells of startup’s struggle and success

In 2007, it seemed like an simple path to success: Sientra, a startup led by breast implant industry veterans, would acquire a portfolio of silicone implants, raise money and seek approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to become the first new player in the industry in two decades. Between then and now, however, Read More →

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Editorial: Business battles brew as competition heats up

By   /  Friday, July 13th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  1 Comment

You’ve got to fight for your right to protect your turf.

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Mentor suit sets off breast implant battle

By   /  Friday, June 29th, 2012  /  Law, Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Mentor suit sets off breast implant battle

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Goleta partners with UCSB, chamber to attract tech

By   /  Friday, May 25th, 2012  /  Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Goleta partners with UCSB, chamber to attract tech

[EDITOR’S NOTE: This story, originally published online on May 18, was updated with additional quotes and information. The updated version, published May 25, is below]. On the heels of $463 million in business investment since 2010, the city of Goleta is teaming up with its neighbor UC Santa Barbara and the Goleta Valley Chamber of Read More →

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