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Litigation

Aug. 5, 2015

Judge considers if prosecutors can take away motorcycle gang's name, logo with forfeiture

U.S. District Judge David O. Carter also wonders if the Mongols gang itself can be charged under racketeering.


By Don J. DeBenedictis


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SANTA ANA - A judge wrestled Monday with the unprecedented question of whether federal
prosecutors can snatch away trademarks of the notorious Mongols motorcycle gang to
prevent members from wearing the gang's patch or using the Mongol name.


U.S. District Judge David O. Carter called the issue one of first impression....

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