Kari Ferver

Associate

Overview

Kari effectively represents clients in complex and fast-paced antitrust and litigation matters, particularly in the healthcare space. She works closely with clients and colleagues to assess difficult and novel legal issues and craft associated strategies. Kari regularly drafts substantive motions and complaints; prepares corporate representatives for depositions; and communicates with clients about litigation developments and industry updates.

In her antitrust practice, Kari represents several large corporations in actions against pharmaceutical manufacturers related to anticompetitive practices. She has litigated allegations related to reverse payment settlements, market allocation and other anticompetitive agreements, price fixing, and other restraints of trade under both federal and state antitrust laws. Kari also represents clients in complex commercial litigation and arbitration matters related to contract disputes and fraud.

She received her J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of California, Irvine and worked as a research assistant for law professor and noted antitrust scholar Christopher Leslie. She has also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Josephine Staton. Before she became an attorney, Kari represented clients seeking Social Security disability benefits at administrative hearings. She remains involved with Social Security disability work via pro bono trainings and consultations.

Career & Education

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    • University of California, Irvine, B.A., summa cum laude, Criminology, Law & Society, 2006
    • University of California, Irvine, M.A., Social Ecology, 2009
    • University of California, Irvine School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2021
    • University of California, Irvine, B.A., summa cum laude, Criminology, Law & Society, 2006
    • University of California, Irvine, M.A., Social Ecology, 2009
    • University of California, Irvine School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2021
    • California
    • California

Kari's Insights

Client Alert | 2 min read | 06.27.24

The FTC Strikes Out: Drug Manufacturers Refuse to Play Ball and Delist Orange Book Patents in Response to FTC Warning Letters

As reported in earlier Client Alerts, on November 7, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission challenged 100 patents as improperly listed in the Food and Drug Administration’s “Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations” publication, commonly known as the Orange Book. The FTC sent warning letters to ten drug and medical device manufacturers identifying patents for inhalers, autoinjectors and anti-inflammatory multi-dose bottles that the FTC believes are improperly listed. In response, some manufacturers withdrew their patents, and others agreed to cap certain out-of-pocket costs for their drugs, resulting in a “victory lap” of media activity from the FTC in April....

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Kari's Insights

Client Alert | 2 min read | 06.27.24

The FTC Strikes Out: Drug Manufacturers Refuse to Play Ball and Delist Orange Book Patents in Response to FTC Warning Letters

As reported in earlier Client Alerts, on November 7, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission challenged 100 patents as improperly listed in the Food and Drug Administration’s “Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations” publication, commonly known as the Orange Book. The FTC sent warning letters to ten drug and medical device manufacturers identifying patents for inhalers, autoinjectors and anti-inflammatory multi-dose bottles that the FTC believes are improperly listed. In response, some manufacturers withdrew their patents, and others agreed to cap certain out-of-pocket costs for their drugs, resulting in a “victory lap” of media activity from the FTC in April....