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Spiral Dynamics And The Vanishing Jury Trial

By Jennifer Gibbs (July 7, 2017, 12:54 PM EDT) -- Over the past 20 years, the number of jury trials has been on a dramatic decline. In fact, the percentage of federal civil cases currently disposed of by a judgment at trial is less than 1 percent, with similar statistics for state court cases.[1] Some attribute this decline to tort reform.[2] Some claim it is the push for disposal of matters through summary judgment, judgment on the pleadings, and Daubert rulings.[3] Others attribute the vanishing jury trial to rising litigation costs.[4] Mandatory arbitration clauses and mediation orders also likely contribute to the steep decline in trials by jury.[5]...

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