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“Supplementing” The Dshea: Congress Must Invest The Fda With Greater Regulatory Authority Over Nutraceutical Manufacturers By Amending The Dietary Supplement Health And Education Act. 98 Cal. L. Rev. 493., Rahi Azizi
Rahi Azizi
ABSTRACT This paper addresses serious deficiencies in the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, or "DSHEA." In it, I argue that the DSHEA (a federal statute passed by Congress in 1994, superseding the Food Drug and Cosmetics Act as the applicable law governing the sale of nutraceutical products) gives impermissible latitude to manufacturers of dietary supplements by allowing them to sell products without establishing whether they are safe or effective. The DSHEA also allows manufacturers to employ unsubstantiated and misleading labeling claims in marketing their products. I assert that the DSHEA promotes deceptive labeling practices. I also suggest that the …
Renters Evicted En Masse: Collateral Damage Arising From The Subprime Foreclosure Crisis, Creola Johnson
Renters Evicted En Masse: Collateral Damage Arising From The Subprime Foreclosure Crisis, Creola Johnson
Creola Johnson
ABSTRACT: America is experiencing its worst foreclosure crisis in history, and tenants are the silent victims of this crisis. In this Article, Professor Johnson describes the consequences of thousands of tenants of being evicted from residential properties obtained by lenders in foreclosure proceedings against the owners-landlords. The individual consequences include tenants’ renting substandard alternative housing, experiencing disruptions in family life, and even becoming homeless. Societal consequences include the costs imposed upon communities to provide social services to the evicted tenants and their families and the burden on cities in dealing with homes left vacant due to the lenders' inability to …