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I've stuck to the blogging rule that nothing is more boring than being all meta and writing about blogging. And yet, I've violated that rule often...

Disciplinary hearings held in absentia
Disciplinary hearings held in absentiaMari v Safir, App. Div., 1st Dept., #285, Feb. 19, 2002 291 A.D.2d 298The Mari decision demonstrates that an individual against whom disciplinary charges have been filed cannot avoid the consequences of disciplinary action being taken against him or her by refusing to appear at the disciplinary hearing...

Disciplinary hearing conducted in absentia
Disciplinary hearing conducted in absentiaMatter of Burkhalter, Commissioner?s Decision 13979In most disciplinary cases a hearing will go forward even if one of the parties refuses to participate...

Italy Convicts Twenty-three CIA Agents in Absentia
Unfortunately, I don?t have time to say anything substantive about this now, but AP reports on the conviction of twenty-three CIA agents in absentia in Italy in a trial over an extraordinary rendition...

Termination following discipline hearing conducted in absentia upheld
Termination following discipline hearing conducted in absentia upheldChawki v New York City Department of Education, Manhattan High Schools, District 71, 2007 NY Slip Op 03177, Decided April 17, 2007, Appellate Division, First DepartmentThe New York City Department of Education (DOE) served disciplinary charges and specifications on Houda Chawki, a tenured high school teacher...

Employee terminated following a disciplinary hearing conducted in absentia
Employee terminated following a disciplinary hearing conducted in absentiaDep?t of Environmental Protection v Randal Licari, OATH Index No...