Pop star sues Samsung for $2.25 billion over unauthorized use of image British pop star and singer Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics seeking at least $15 million (about $2.25 billion) in damages. She has sued the company for using her image on television packaging without permission. According to the complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on Friday, Samsung has been distributing its Crystal UHD TV series across the United States since last year with a picture of Lipa on the front of the cardboard packaging. The photo was taken backstage at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in 2024. The photo is officially registered with the US Copyright Office under the name Dua Lipa – Backstage at Austin City Limits, 2024. It is claimed that the copyright to the photo belongs to Lipa. Lipa's legal team is accusing Samsung of copyright infringement , trademark infringement , violation of California's rights o...
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