Wal-Mart Stores Inc. et al.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Wind-Up Records LLC, BMG Entertainment, and BMG Distribution on behalf of consumers. The suit was filed by a southern Washington County couple who purchased an Evanescence compact disc and DVD at a Frederick, Md., Wal-Mart because the CD did not have a parental advisory label about explicit language. The suit states that Wal-Mart "holds itself out as stocking music that does not contain explicit language" and alleges that the company was aware of the explicit lyrics. The suit seeks for either the CD to be removed from shelves or a warning label put on it, as well as up to $74,500 for each class member.