Mongols Take on U.S. in Trademark Case

LOS ANGELES (CN) – The Mongols motorcycle gang, or club, sued Uncle Sam, claiming the federal government cannot seize its trademarks, because RICO law permits such seizures only against people.
The Mongols Nation Motorcycle Club sued Attorney General Eric Holder, in Federal Court. The Mongols claim they are not a criminal organization and cannot be held responsible for a few of its members\’ actions. And they claim that a federal court already has ruled that the government cannot use RICO law to seize an organization\’s trademarks, as Holder is trying to do.