The class-action lawsuit was filed in 2004, five years before the passage of the CARD Act.

FORBES: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Chase

With the passage of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, which required class action firms to seek the largest holders of securities to serve as lead plaintiffs in their cases, suddenly local pension lawyers were being offered substantial referral fees by national class action firms if they could persuade their pension clients to lead such class actions.

FORBES: The Art of Theft: How Corporate Fiduciaries Steal From American��s Pensions (February 2, 2005 )

Camping out for tickets for the games against UNC and Maryland in Krzyzewskiville on the muddy ground outside of Cameron Indoor Stadium is a rite of passage, as important a requirement for earning a Duke diploma as your 34 class credits.

FORBES: On being a Duke fan