This is an update from the status conference held today in the case against Dmitry Sklyarov (a visiting Russian programmer arrested in the US for allegedly violating the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act by writing, in Russia, software that is legal . . .
This is an update from the status conference held today in the case against Dmitry Sklyarov (a visiting Russian programmer arrested in the US for allegedly violating the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act by writing, in Russia, software that is legal in Russia), and Elcomsoft (his Russia-based employer). As expected, the only issue discussed at the hearing was the setting of dates for pre-trial motions. The issues were divided into two categories: DMCA (possible claims are unconstitutionality including vagueness under the First Amendment and lack of constitutional authority) and non-DMCA issues (possible issues are jurisdiction, a bill of particulars, and the conspiracy charge). 

 The non-DMCA dates are: Jan. 14, 2002, the opening brief is due, Feb. 11, the opposition (govt.) brief is due, Feb. 25, Dmitry's reply brief is due, Mar. 4, 2002, hearing.   The DMCA dates are: Jan. 28, the opening briefs and amici are due, Mar. 4, the opposition (govt) brief is due, Mar. 18, the reply brief is due Apr. 1, hearing