AMEX AND DISCOVER ARE NOT MENTIONED, BUT THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN.(American Express Co., Discover Financial Services)(Brief Article)

American Express Co. and Discover Financial Services, issuer of the Discover card, were not named as defendants in the class-action lawsuit because they are single, independent entities, the merchant's lead attorney, tells CardLine today. A favorable decision for the merchants in the suit against Visa and MasterCard, however, could eventually affect their card-issuing competitors, says K. Craig Wildfang, a partner with Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP. "If (interchange) rates are reformed, that could …