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City attorneys used the digital program to transfer discovery to opposing counsel and litigants.
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City News Service, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Still, one risk of multiple, simultaneous legal actions is that a court tells a litigant these actions are interdependent and should be resolved in one forum.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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City News Service, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Still, one risk of multiple, simultaneous legal actions is that a court tells a litigant these actions are interdependent and should be resolved in one forum.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigant. Accessed 25 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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