Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15M over unauthorized use of her picture on TV containers
Dua Lipa sued Samsung Electronics on Friday (Might 8), accusing the patron electronics large of utilizing her picture on TV packaging with out her permission or any fee, and is in search of no less than $15 million in damages.
The grievance, filed within the US District Court docket for the Central District of California, which you’ll be able to learn right here, alleges that Samsung used a copyrighted picture of Lipa on the cardboard containers of TVs it offered throughout the US.
Lipa says she owns the copyright to the picture, which is registered with the US Copyright Workplace underneath Copyright Registration No. VA 2-479-685. The picture is titled “Dua Lipa – Backstage at Austin Metropolis Limits, 2024.”
Lipa found the unauthorized use of the picture in June 2025 and instantly despatched a cease-and-desist demand to Samsung, in accordance with the lawsuit. Nevertheless, her legal professionals wrote: “Samsung has repeatedly refused to take action, and as a substitute has continued to willfully, deliberately, and purposefully infringe on Ms. Lipa’s rights for its monetary profit, sustaining on the market the Infringing Merchandise bearing the DL Picture.”
“Samsung’s response has been dismissive and callous, and the Infringing Merchandise stay available on the market to this present day, nonetheless being offered all through the nation in ongoing acts of willful infringement,” the grievance learn.
Lipa’s legal professionals added that the artist’s face was “prominently used for a mass advertising marketing campaign for a shopper product with out her information, with out consideration, and as to which she had no say, management, or enter by any means.”
The lawsuit claims that the cardboard containers bearing Lipa’s picture “induced potential customers to purchase them as a result of it featured Ms. Lipa.” One fan allegedly famous: “I wasn’t even planning on shopping for a television however I noticed the field so I made a decision to get it.”
One other social media person wrote that they might “get that television simply because Dua is on it,” whereas one other famous: “for those who want something promoting simply put an image of Dua Lipa on it,” in accordance with the lawsuit.
The lawsuit additionally described Samsung’s “infringing conduct” as “a mockery of [Lipa’s] arduous work in establishing a profitable model,” including that it has disadvantaged her of the power to regulate and monetize her belongings.
Lipa has gained three Grammy Awards and has held model ambassador agreements with Puma, YSL Magnificence, Bvlgari, and Nespresso, amongst others. Her legal professionals described her as “extremely selective” in her business partnerships.
Lipa’s authorized group argued that Samsung has “profited, and continues to revenue, immensely” from the usage of Lipa’s picture.
“On data and perception, a good portion of the televisions offered by Samsung in america in 2025 and up to now bear the DL Picture on their containers, the usage of which has contributed in no insignificant solution to the large income generated for Samsung by the gross sales of those televisions,” the grievance added.
The claims span copyright infringement, vicarious copyright infringement, false endorsement and trademark infringement underneath the Lanham Act, trademark infringement, violation of proper of publicity underneath California Civil Code, and extra.
The lawsuit names each Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and its South Korean guardian firm Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
Lipa is demanding a jury trial and is in search of a everlasting injunction prohibiting Samsung from utilizing the artist’s copyright, trademark and publicity rights, an award of precise damages of no less than $15 million, an award of punitive damages and attorneys’ charges and prices.
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