NYS Dept. of State, 130 A.D.3d 1190 (3d Dept. 2015). Then, the Fourth Department slammed the brakes on the notion that the deliberative process privilege applied to civil litigation. In Mosey v.

The litigation process simply refers to settling matters in a court of law. Over the years, the process has attracted something of a negative reputation.

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Overall, 28 percent faced post-EIS litigation, with the overall permit process being as long as seven years for energy projects and 10 years for transportation projects.