Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

We're thrilled to announce that Intellex has acquired Expert by Big Village, effective March 22, 2024. This strategic move enhances our capabilities and strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional solutions to our customers.

Stay tuned for more updates on how this acquisition will benefit our clients and experts.

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Expert Details

CD-ROM, DVD, and CD Audio Drives and Discs, Defective Products, Patent, Trade secret, Class Action

ID: 726125 Colorado, USA

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Expert has 20 years of experience in CD-ROM, CD-Recordable/ReWritable (CD-R, CD-RW) and DVD technologies. He has been an expert witness in many cases involving defective CD recorders, defective CD recordable discs and defective CD recordable drive design. He has done extensive disc error testing, both physical and logical structures for major manufacturers. He has also been an expert witness in patent and trade secret cases concerning CD duplicators.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1984 Degree: J.D. Subject: Law Institution: University of Colorado School of Law

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1994 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Principal Department:
Responsibilities:
He is responsible for independent consulting on CD-Recordable/Rewritable and DVD-Recordable/Rewritable system design and development, project management and application development, CD and DVD disc and drive testing and analysis.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1995 to 2004 Employer: EMedia Magazine Title: Contributing Editor, Columnist Department:
Responsibilities:
He was responsible for researching and writing monthly features, reviews, columns and news stories on CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW and DVD technologies.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1992 to 1994 Employer: Optical Publishing, Inc. Title: Project Manager Department:
Responsibilities:
He was responsible for CD-ROM development projects from product conception to delivery. He also worked on FEDLOG, the worlds largest CD-ROM database.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1991 to 1992 Employer: Meridian Data, Inc. Title: Applications Engineer Department:
Responsibilities:
He was responsible for the installation, training, support and repair of the first CD Recordable products and for the design and production of CD-ROM prototypes and applications for Fortune 500 companies and Federal Government agencies.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1988 to 1991 Employer: CD-ROM Resource Group, Inc. Title: Project Manager, Senior Programmer Department:
Responsibilities:
He managed all aspects of development for the Colorado Revised Statutes on CD-ROM, including data rights acquisition, database design, project planning and scheduling and project staff supervision. This was the first State Statute disc in the country. He also sucessfull challenged the State of Colorado's claim to copyright on legislatively produced materials.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1987 to 1998 Employer: Denver Paralegal Institute Title: Computer Instructor Department:
Responsibilities:
He trained paralegal students in basic and advanced use of computers in the law office.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1985 to 1988 Employer: Colorado Legal Systems, Inc. Title: Senior Programmer Department:
Responsibilities:
He designed and developed substantive practice software for law offices.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1985 to 1991 Employer: Private Law Practice Title: Partner Department:
Responsibilities:
He practiced general Civil and Criminal Law, including Appellate work.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Expert witness in cases involving CD-ROM, CD-Recordable and Rewiteable and DVD technologies, both drives and discs, in both State and Federal Court, including defective products, trade secrets, patents, industry and international standards and industry practices and history.
Training / Seminars
Numerous speaking engagements and training on CD-ROM, CD-Recordable and Rewiteable and DVD technologies.
Vendor Selection
Familiar with all major maufacturers of CD and DVD technologies and all major hardware and software companies involved in those technologies, including CD and DVD duplicators.
Marketing Experience
Have followed and written about CD and DVD technologies since the initial development of the those technologies. Considered the "unofficial historian" of CD-Recordable and ReWriteable technology. Have written 5 books and over 250 articles for various magazines, specifically in the CD and DVD area. Quite familiar with industry and international standards and industry practices and history.
Other Relevant Experience
Have the equipment in house for low level testing of CD and DVD discs and drives.

Fields of Expertise

disk duplication

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