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Samsung-Dua Lipa image rights lawsuit
Overview
Singer Dua Lipa filed a $15 million lawsuit in a California federal court against Samsung, alleging the unauthorized use of her image on television packaging. The dispute involves a copyrighted photograph of Lipa used on cardboard packaging for TVs sold in 2025 to promote the Xite Hits channel via the Samsung TV Plus service. Lipa’s legal team claims the use violates her right of publicity and constitutes copyright and trademark infringement.
Samsung has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that the image was used merely to “illustrate applications and an example of content that can be found on the television” rather than to imply a personal endorsement. The company maintains it received “clear assurances” from a third-party content partner that all necessary permissions for the image’s use had been secured. While denying intentional wrongdoing, Samsung stated it remains open to a “constructive solution.”
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about 15 hours ago
[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesSamsung seeks dismissal of Dua Lipa’s $15 million lawsuitSamsung is seeking to dismiss a $15 million lawsuit from Dua Lipa, who alleges her image was used on TV packaging without authorization to promote streaming content.
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3 days ago
[BUSINESS] 5 sourcesSamsung seeks dismissal of Dua Lipa's $15 million lawsuitSamsung is seeking to dismiss a $15 million lawsuit from Dua Lipa, arguing her image on TV packaging was used to illustrate content rather than imply a personal endorsement.
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gazeta.mk · infokosova.net · ithome.com · metropolitanmagazine.it · nme.com · rollingstone.de · telegrafi.com