Issue No. 053 · Story 01 · September 14, 2026

Samsung Seeks Dismissal of Dua Lipa Image-Use Suit

Samsung asked a California federal court to dismiss Dua Lipa's $15 million lawsuit over the use of her photograph on television boxes.

§The boxes displayed Lipa's image as part of the Samsung TV Plus interface and its Xite Hits channel offering.
§Samsung argues that the packaging showed available television content and did not suggest that Lipa endorsed the televisions.
§The company says a content partner gave explicit assurance that permission covered use of the image on retail boxes.
§Lipa alleges that the use violated copyright, trademark, and right-of-publicity protections after cease-and-desist demands were ignored.

THE TAKEAWAY

Commercial use of creative identity can place several rights in the same dispute. This issue follows a packaging case involving image and endorsement claims, a catalog fight over statutory termination, and a song case focused on whether expert evidence should reach a jury.

Source: Rolling Stone

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