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Fenwick & West LLP

Trademarks: How (Not) to Strip the Leather Jacket off the Biker's Back

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The Central District Court of California has held that the First and Eighth Amendments protect the trademark-registered emblems of the Mongol Nation motorcycle club from forfeiture. ...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Court Rejects MS-13 Gang Member’s Challenge to Conviction and Sentence

In United States v. Hernandez, 16-2765, the Second Circuit (Kearse, Cabranes, Lohier) affirmed the conviction of a member of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), a street gang that operates in certain parts of the country, arising...more

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Sixth Circuit Denies that Government Action Had Legal Consequences Appealable Under the APA

On December 18, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit employed recent U.S. Supreme Court Administrative Procedure Act (APA) rulings to decide whether the fans of the “Insane Clown Posse” group known as...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

BB&K Police Bulletin: Gang Members Who Carry Loaded Firearms Can Be Charged With A Felony

“Felonious Criminal Conduct” Under California’s Gang Enhancement Statutes Elevates Misdemeanor Offense to a Felony - Overview: The California Supreme Court has ruled that possession of a firearm by a felon constituted...more

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BB&K Police Bulletin: Gang Injunction: Broad Gang Injunction Violates First Amendment and Due Process Rights

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Overview: The Ninth Circuit recently struck down a state court default judgment and injunction obtained by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) against a local gang and its members based on free speech and due...more

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