A simmering threat to the FTC.

The article reports on a court case in which Hertz Corp. and RCA Corp. are challenging the authority of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce its trade regulation rules. The companies are attempting to fight fines that could total more than 2 million U.S. dollars in a Miami, Florida court. Staff lawyers of the FTC admitted that the issues raised by Hertz were substantial and that they pose a threat to the authority of the FTC.