Jury Trials Are In Decline For Good Reason

By J.B. Heaton (April 18, 2019, 5:23 PM EDT) -- A recent Law360 article reported the results of a conference in California where judges bemoaned the decline in jury trials. The argument that this is bad for society is wrong. The jury trial is an old innovation that has long been in decline because, as happens in many product life cycles, better products came along that were both cheaper and more effective....

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Related Sections

Law Firms

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!