Samsung put Dua Lipa's face on TV boxes without asking. Now she's suing for $15 million
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In a nutshell: Samsung has responded to a $15 million lawsuit filed by pop superstar Dua Lipa over the singer's image appearing on its TV packaging without her permission. The company says the image was provided by a content partner who claimed permission had been secured. As such, Samsung is denying allegations of intentional misuse.
Lipa filed the lawsuit in California on May 8. It alleges Samsung prominently displayed a photograph of her face on television models sold in the US without "her knowledge, without consideration, and as to which she had no say, control, or input whatsoever."
The filing added that the TV packaging was "designed to improperly capitalize on Ms. Lipa's hard-earned success to promote and sell Samsung's products."
As noted in the suit, Lipa owns the copyright to the photo,...
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