Intellectual Property,
Criminal
Jan. 9, 2019
In ‘very unusual’ proceeding, lawyers argue forfeiture of group’s trademarked logos
A federal prosecutor on Tuesday urged jurors to authorize the forfeiture of the Mongols motorcycle club’s trademarked logos, arguing the marks are an inherent part of a decades-old criminal gang.
SANTA ANA -- In a proceeding he called "very unusual," a federal prosecutor on Tuesday urged jurors to authorize the forfeiture of the Mongols motorcycle club's trademarked logos, arguing the marks are an inherent part of a decades-old criminal gang.
"It's the only way to stop the endless cycle of crime that organizations like this perpetuate," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven R. Welk, who is chief of the forfeiture unit in Los A...
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