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Legislators seek solutions other than lawsuits For more than a decade, lawmakers have been chipping away at the ADA accessibility quagmire — working to incentivize businesses to comply with the law and to dissuade high-frequency litigants from suing so often.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Other litigants’ right to access to courts is at risk because execution litigation must take priority.
—Melanie Verdecia, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Frustrated litigants may or may not be the best source to expound on the performance of guardianship judges.
—Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
Once a complaint is filed, attorneys told us, litigants using AI often proceed to file a steady drip of new motions and other documents, prompting the professionals on the other side of the case to pour a huge number of hours into reading and responding to the outflow of material.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Other litigants’ right to access to courts is at risk because execution litigation must take priority.
—Melanie Verdecia, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Frustrated litigants may or may not be the best source to expound on the performance of guardianship judges.
—Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
Once a complaint is filed, attorneys told us, litigants using AI often proceed to file a steady drip of new motions and other documents, prompting the professionals on the other side of the case to pour a huge number of hours into reading and responding to the outflow of material.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigant. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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litigant
noun
lit·i·gant
ˈlit-i-gənt 
: a person taking part in a lawsuit
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