Mark S Sidoti

March 22, 2010 | National Law Journal

Since the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure do not specify procedures for searching and collecting electronically stored information, a nonprofit research institute has established some benchmarks.

By Mark S. Sidoti, Wendy R. Steinand and Verne A. Pedro

8 minute read

April 09, 2010 | Legaltech News

For various business reasons, including burden and expense, some federal court litigants opt for informal, "manual" collection methods for electronically stored information. What happens when a requesting party challenges the results of a production based on manual collection methods?

By Mark S. Sidoti, Wendy R. Steinand and Verne A. Pedro

8 minute read

October 03, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Mark S. Sidoti, Mara E. Zazzali-Hogan, and Paul A. Saso of Gibbons write: The courtroom, once considered among the most tightly controlled and secure environments, is now straining at the seams to contain the immediate and omnipresent access that attorneys, jurors and judges have to an endless wealth of information and personal contacts. Left unchecked, this access can lead to mistrials, ethics violations and even more ominous ramifications.

By Mark S. Sidoti, Mara E. Zazzali-Hogan, and Paul A. Saso

14 minute read

October 04, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Mark S. Sidoti, Philip J. Duffy and Paul E. Asfendis from Gibbons discuss the depths of privacy settings on social networking sites and how courts will struggle with the application of the Stored Communications Act to modern forms of cyberspace.

By Mark S. Sidoti, Philip J. Duffy and Paul E. Asfendis

12 minute read