Overview
- The pop star filed the case on May 8 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, seeking at least $15 million in damages.
- Her complaint says Samsung printed a backstage 2024 Austin City Limits photo on retail TV boxes inside a mock Samsung TV Plus interface that fans nicknamed the “Dua Lipa TV Box.”
- Lipa brings copyright, trademark, and right‑of‑publicity claims and says she owns the photo’s copyright, which filings list as registration VA 2-479-685.
- The filing says she learned of the packaging in June 2025 and demanded it stop, alleges Samsung’s response was dismissive, and notes the boxed sets were still on sale.
- Samsung says a content partner supplied the image and assured it had permission, denies intentional misuse, and says it is open to a constructive resolution.