Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15M, alleging unauthorized use of her image
Posted on: May 11, 2026 21:50 IST | Posted by: Cbc
british people soda water asterisk Dua Lipa has filed a case against Samsung Electronics seeking at to the lowest degree $15 million US in damages, accusing the South Korean tech giant of using her image without permission to market its television sets.
The lawsuit alleges that Samsung featured a copyrighted image of the pop star on the front of cardboard boxes containing televisions for retail sale, enabling the company to benefit from what seemed like her endorsement of the product.
The image alleged to have been used on the TV boxes is titled Dua Lipa - Backstage at Austin City Limits, 2024, and Lipa is the owner of all rights, title and interest in the image, the lawsuit said. The suit was filed on Friday in the California federal court.
A spokesperson for Samsung Electronics declined to comment, saying it was unable to comment on pending litigation. Dua Lipa's lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the case.
In addition to copyright and trademark infringement, Lipa has accused Samsung Electronics of breaching publicity rights.
Lipa's lawyers attached screenshots of social media postings and comments to the filing, claiming that the pop star's image on the front of the boxes pushed potential customers to buy the product. One screenshot shows a fan commenting that they would get the TV "just because Dua is on it."
The Levitating singer became aware of Samsung's alleged infringement in June last year and demanded that Samsung stop using her image, but the electronics manufacturer repeatedly refused to do so, her lawyers said.
Samsung’s alleged unauthorized use of Dua Lipa's image has "caused and continues to cause dilution" of the pop star's "brand identity and commercial goodwill by falsely conveying to the consuming public that she approves of and endorses" the products in question, they added.
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