The group is also suing the companies that are making these products, claiming that the retailers and the makers of the products have been working together in order to make millions off of the Run-DMC imagery and logo. Run-DMC says that the illegal use of their logo is extremely detrimental financially, and outlined in the lawsuit the fact that they have a partnership with Adidas that is worth $1.6 million. Interestingly enough, the official Run-DMC/Adidas merchandise isn’t labeled as “officially licensed merchandise,” on Walmart’s website but other items, such as a “RUN DMC- Check Mate Zip Hoodie,” a “RUN DMC- Grey Scale T-Shirt,” and a “RUN DMC- Rock Box Juniors T-Shirt,” are all listed as such.
