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 →
Mentor inks deal and gets FDA approval for new implants
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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 →
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 →
Editorial: Business battles brew as competition heats up
You’ve got to fight for your right to protect your turf.
Mentor suit sets off breast implant battle
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