Run-DMC sues Amazon, Wal-Mart, other retailers

• Rap group Run-DMC has filed a $50M lawsuit in New York accusing Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) and other retailers of selling products that traded on the group's name and logo without permission.
• In November, Amazon filed its first lawsuit against merchants who sell counterfeit products through their online marketplace in an effort to keep fakes off the site for the holiday season.