Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m over use of her image on TV boxes
The pop star's legal team alleges a photograph of her face was used on Samsung television boxes without permission.
www.bbc.comHere’s the latest I could verify about Dua Lipa and Samsung:
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Reports from May 2026 indicate Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics in a California federal court, seeking at least $15 million in damages. The core claims are copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and misappropriation of her likeness after her image appeared on Samsung TV packaging without permission.[3][4][5]
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The image in question is said to have been used on cardboard TV boxes distributed in the United States, originating from a photo taken at the 2024 ACL Festival, which Lipa owns or controls the rights to. Samsung has not publicly responded to the litigation as of the latest reports.[5][6]
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Coverage from multiple outlets (BBC, Reuters, Firstpost/YouTube summaries, WION) corroborates the core facts: a $15 million demand, claims of copyright and publicity-right violations, and allegations that Samsung continued use after being asked to stop.[4][3][5]
If you’d like, I can pull the exact court filing details, summarize the key legal theories (copyright, publicity rights, Lanham Act issues), and provide a timeline of when the image appeared on packaging and when Samsung allegedly paused or refused to stop. I can also look for any official statements from Samsung or updates on the case. Would you like me to do that?
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- Coverage confirming the $15 million claim and allegations of misuse on TV packaging.[5]
- Additional details from Reuters/Firstpost-style outlets corroborating the lawsuit and claims.[3][4]
- BBC summary outlining the rights asserted and the filing location in California.[5]