Overview
- Dua Lipa filed the federal complaint Friday in California seeking at least $15 million after alleging Samsung put her photo on TV boxes without permission.
- The filing says the image, titled “Dua Lipa – Backstage at Austin City Limits, 2024,” belongs to her and is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office.
- Her team says they sent cease-and-desist letters starting in June 2025, and the response was described as dismissive and callous with the boxes still being sold.
- The lawsuit cites social media posts from buyers who said the packaging swayed their purchases, supporting claims of false endorsement and commercial harm.
- Lipa brings copyright, right of publicity, Lanham Act false endorsement, and trademark claims, and seeks a court order to stop further use as Samsung declines to comment.