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System/Services
Valuation / Criminal / Regulatory,
Procurement and Tax
System/Services
Valuation
Brooks Hilliard’s assignments have included
liquidation and "fair market" valuation of computer systems,
software and related equipment for matters dealing with business dissolutions, insurance,
bankruptcies and allegations of arson. He has prepared written opinions and given depositions and courtroom/arbitration testimony.
Examples include:
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Testified for plaintiff in arbitration
regarding ratio of fees attributable to development
compared to fees attributable to implementation services. |
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Testified for plaintiff in arbitration
regarding replacement cost for non-functioning software. |
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Prepared expert report on valuation of the inventory of a computer store
after a fire (settled prior to testimony). |
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Prepared expert report on valuation of systems and networks in dispute
after the breakup of a professional services firm (settled prior to
testimony). |
Criminal
Brooks Hilliard assisted with pre-trial discovery
for defense as an expert consultant in multiple
federal matters including alleged bank fraud. The issues related to
computer security and unauthorized electronic funds
transfer. References available on request. [Note:
Business Automation does not accept assignments relating to allegations of pornography or child abuse.]
Regulatory,
Procurement and Tax
Brooks Hilliard has performed as a consulting and testifying expert in
several matters involving governmental regulation and allegedly flawed commercial and governmental procurement of computer
equipment and other regulatory and tax issues. These plaintiff and defense
matters have involved such subject areas as:
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Testified for plaintiff at state government
hearing regarding protest of a governmental procurement. |
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Prepared expert report regarding rescision of a computer contract signed under suspicious
circumstances (settled prior to testimony). |
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Prepared expert report in matter related to utility rate-setting calculation
(settled prior to testimony). |
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Prepared expert report in matter relating to immigration status of a computer professional
(settled prior to testimony). |
Brooks Hilliard’s efforts have included the production of opinion letters and affidavits, assistance with settlement negotiations, deposition testimony and public testimony at a regulatory agency hearing.
References and case captions
are available on request.
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