For many retirement savers it will be a rude awakening when they realize that the fiduciaries they hired or elected did not diligently fulfill their duties over the years.

FORBES: Hidden Crimes; Too Many Secrets: How Money Managers Hide Illegalities From Investors (August 1, 2000)

Mutual fund boards have failed to fulfill their fiduciary duties related to negotiating fees with managers.

FORBES: 2003: A Year of Awakening (December 3, 2003 )

Following the state attorney-general's advice, three justices have chosen not to marry any couples, gay or straight, but to fulfill their other duties.

ECONOMIST: Homosexual unions