Intellectual Property,
Criminal
Dec. 14, 2018
Jury convicts Mongols motorcycle club in racketeering trial
A federal jury on Thursday convicted the Mongols motorcycle club of racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering, setting the stage for a First Amendment battle over a forfeiture claim that targets the group's trademarked logos.
SANTA ANA -- A federal jury on Thursday convicted the Mongols motorcycle club of racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering, setting the stage for a First Amendment battle over a forfeiture claim that targets the group's trademarked logos.
The verdict followed nearly seven days of deliberations and a five-week trial in which prosecutors described the Mongols, which formed in the 1970s and has grown into a 1,000 member, inter...
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