The following may delay and/or reduce a refund: A tax return that has errors A taxpayer and/or spouse, if filing a joint return, who has any outstanding unpaid assessments,
Overall, for all areas of the law, federal civil trials have declined 60 percent since the mid-1980s. In 2002, less than 2 percent of those cases ended in a trial â down from 12 percent in 1962 and 20 percent in the 1920s. Less than 5 percent of criminal cases go to trial; most result in plea bargains.
While some companies take a moderate approach, weighing the value of settlement on. a case-by-case basis, others are vehement defenders, engaging in gladiator fights to. the death. But since 96 percent of all civil cases are resolved short of a jury trial, companies should. consider how much time and money they want to invest on defending employment. lawsuits that are destined, statistically, to settle, said Thomas Murphy of Hunton &. Williams LLP.