[free-sklyarov] RE:Sklyarov lawyers will challenge DMCA, jurisdiction

[Will Janoschka]

 On Mon, 26 Nov 2001 18:30:34 "Eric" <swive at getnet.com> said
> To be pedantic, the case is not about jurisdiction, and should not be
> phrased that way: whether a court has federal subject matter jurisdiction
> over a case or controversy depends on whether there are any nonfrivolous
> claims under 28 U.S.C. ? 1331.
                                                                                      
I don't think the issue is over the "court" having jurisdiction, but if the
US government (or any part of it) has jurisdiction over what a foreign 
national does in his own country, without a treaty covering the issue.

BTW, 28 U.S.C. 1331 covers civil cases only, this is a criminal case.        
       18 U.S.C. 3042 covers only US nationals in foreign countries.

> The case is about extraterritoriality: that is, whether a law (i.e., the
> DMCA) applies outside U.S. territory.

That is correct.  "Extraterritorial" is a matter of jurisdiction however.

IANAL                           -will-

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