The Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution, Federalism, and Property Rights will hear testimony from Cindy Cohn, lead counsel in the Bernstein case on March 17, 1997. The hearing, entitled "Privacy in the Digital Age: Encryption and Mandatory Access," will begin at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The Subcommittee is chaired by Senator John Ashcroft of Missouri. Ms. Cohn will discuss the Bernstein case as well as the inherent constitutional problems raised by the proposals for domestic cryptography controls. This will be the first time that the Congressional committees considering proposed cryptography legislation have heard testimony from those directly involved in the legal challenges the current regulations. The government's appeal of the Bernstein case, which was argued on December 8, 1997, is still pending with the 9th Circuit. A decision is expected in the next few months. ****************************** Cindy A. Cohn, Cindy@McGlashan.com McGlashan & Sarrail, P.C. 177 Bovet Road, 6th Floor San Mateo, CA 94402 (650) 341-2585 (tel) (650) 341-1395 (fax)