Walmart is facing a major lawsuit again.
Rapper Big Pun's widow, Liza Rios, is reportedly suing the department store for trademark infringement after it sold a series of merchandise using Pun's likeness without permission.
Rios reportedly got the trademark for her husband after he died in 2000.
She alleges the retail company sold t-shirts, phone cases, and more items using Pun's image.
Some of those items reportedly feature a silhouette of Pun jumping like Michael Jordan while holding a microphone in his hand.
Other items have clear images of Pun's face.
In addition to receiving the profits from those items, Rios is also suing for an injunction to block further sales, along with a $10 million bill for statutory damages from Walmart's manufacturers.
This is not the first legal hiccup for Walmart. Most recently, rapper 2Chainz accused the company of stealing his popular Dabbin' Santa designs.
The rapper threatened to seek legal action against the stores, although it is unclear if he actually went through with it.
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