Intellectual Property
Mar. 1, 2019
Judge rejects forfeiture of Mongols trademarks
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter’s order calls the govenrment’s arguments ‘disingenuous,’ warns of potential ‘chilling effect’ nationwide.
SANTA ANA -- Calling the government's arguments "disingenuous," a federal judge on Thursday rejected the forfeiture of the Mongols motorcycle club's trademarks, ruling the request is a huge overreach that could chill freedom of expression and is illegal under the First and Eighth Amendments.
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter's
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