Exam 17: Consumer Protection.

In theMonsanto Co.v.Geertson Seed Farms case discussed in the text,plaintiff-farmers sought a court order declaring that Monsanto was negligent in manufacturingRoundup Ready Alfalfa (RRA),an alfalfa plant genetically engineered to be tolerant of the active ingredient in Roundup.On appeal,how did the court rule?

Executive branch regulatory agencies are located in cabinet departments.

__________ is the legal procedure by which a creditor may collect a debt by attaching a portion of a debtor's weekly wages.

In 2014,the FDA proposed a rule that would extend its authority to e-cigarettes.

The Federal Trade Commission has _____ commissioners who serve for _____-year terms.

Fact Pattern 17-1 Cream X has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of eczema. Dr. Glover discovers, however, that it is also great for a number of other things including the removal of wrinkles and cellulite. The cream is applied to the skin, not ingested. He starts prescribing it for those purposes and has a great increase in patients. Dr. Smith starts to lose a number of patients to Dr. Glover and becomes grumpy when she hears why Dr. Glover is gaining in popularity. Dr. Smith decides to complain about the practice but does not know quite what to do about it. -Refer to Fact Pattern 17-1.Which of the following is the appropriate term for Dr.Glover's prescribing of Cream X for the elimination of wrinkles and cellulite?

The Federal Commerce Commission has adopted guidelines specifying when manufacturers and marketers can label their products "Made in USA."

In a __________,the seller offers the buyer a commission,rebate,or discount for furnishing the seller with a list of additional prospective customers.

Which of the following categories of drugs cannot be approved by the Food and Drug Administration?

The labeling of medical devices is under the jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration.

Which of the following is true regarding FDA approval of drug labels in relation to state law claims for failure to warn?

In CASE 17.2 Stokely-Van Camp,Inc.v.Coca-Cola Co.(2009),the court analyzed whether a(n)__________ for a sports drink marketed by Coca-Cola constituted a(n)__________ in violation of the __________.

If a used car is sold without a warranty,the label must state that the car is being sold "as is."

The first step in the FDA approval process for new drugs is their classification by the __________ based on currently accepted medical use and potential for abuse.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act does not give consumers a right to have corrected copies of their credit reports sent to creditors.

The Food and Drug Administration shares with the __________ the responsibility for regulating pesticide residues on food.

In general,consumer protection law at the state level is more stringent than federal law.

The __________ controls the disclosure of credit terms so that the consumer will be able to compare more readily the various credit terms available and avoid the uninformed use of credit.

The Equal Credit Opportunity Act originally intended to prevent discrimination against __________ in the advancement of credit.

State laws regulating genetically modified food are typically declared unconstitutional on the basis that they are preempted by federal law.