Instant Alert: Rap group Run-DMC sues Walmart, Amazon, other retailers for $50 million

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Rap group Run-DMC sues Walmart, Amazon, other retailers for $50 million by on Dec 30, 2016, 12:41 AM Advertisement NEW YORK (AP) — The rap group Run-DMC has filed a $50 million lawsuit in New York accusing Wal-Mart, Amazon, Jet and other retailers of selling products that traded on the group's name without permission. The group says the defendants are utilizing its name in the "production, advertising, promotion, marketing, sale and distribution of various products, including glasses, t-shirts and patches." It says the retailers have improperly profited, diluted and harmed the Run-DMC brand, which it says has generated more than $100 million in revenue since its inception in the 1980s. The suit was filed in the Southern District of New York on Thursday. Run-DMC was founded in New York in 1981 by Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell. Amazon and Wal-Mart, which also owns Jet, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011