Overview
- Dua Lipa filed the case Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, seeking at least $15 million in damages.
- The suit says Samsung put a photo titled “Dua Lipa – Backstage at Austin City Limits, 2024” on the front of TV packaging sold across the U.S., and that Lipa owns the copyright.
- Her lawyers say they sent cease‑and‑desist demands starting in June 2025, but Samsung refused to halt distribution and the boxes remain on shelves, according to the filing.
- The complaint brings claims for copyright infringement, violation of California’s right of publicity, false endorsement under the federal Lanham Act, and trademark, and it asks for profits, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, and an injunction.
- The filing includes social posts from consumers who said the box swayed their purchase, and it argues the use dilutes Lipa’s carefully curated brand; Samsung has declined to comment on pending litigation.