{"id":615858,"date":"2026-09-14T14:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T14:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/615858\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T14:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T14:32:11","slug":"samsung-asks-judge-to-dismiss-dua-lipas-15million-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/615858\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung asks judge to dismiss Dua Lipa\u2019s $15million lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samsung have asked a judge to dismiss a $15million lawsuit against them from Dua Lipa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The pop star\u00a0filed the lawsuit against the electronic manufacturer back in May<\/a>, claiming that they used her image without permission to sell TVs.<\/p>\n

Samsung later responded to the lawsuit and rejected the accusations from the \u2018Dance The Night\u2019 singer, saying that the image was \u201cprovided by a content partner for the free streaming service Samsung TV Plus. It was only used after the content partner had given explicit assurances that all necessary rights had been obtained \u2013 including use on sales packaging.\u201d<\/p>\n

It added that it has \u201cgreat respect for Dua Lipa\u201d and the intellectual property of artists. It also said that it was \u201copen to a constructive solution\u201d with the singer.<\/p>\n

Now, legal representatives for Samsung are seeking a dismissal of the lawsuit.<\/p>\n

In new legal documents filed on Thursday (September 10), the company argues that the singer does not have grounds to sue because there\u2019s \u201cnothing suggesting plaintiff endorses the televisions,\u201d per Rolling Stone<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe images merely depict the televisions\u2019 on-screen interface, illustrating the applications and \u2026 an example of content available on the TV,\u201d lawyers for Samsung said.<\/p>\n

Lipa\u2019s original filing came in relation to the cardboard packaging of some of the brand\u2019s TVs sold in 2025, which she alleged used a photograph of her without paying her or seeking her permission.<\/p>\n

Dua Lipa files $15 MILLION lawsuit against Samsung alleging the manufacturer used her face to sell TVs without compensation or permission. pic.twitter.com\/ta6SWUmubH<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Pop Crave (@PopCrave) May 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Her photo is used to promote the Xite Hits channel. Other logos that appear on the product include MLB, Fox Sports, and the crime series The First 48.<\/p>\n

In the suit, her legal team claimed that she tried to get Samsung to stop using the image, but was faced with a \u201cdismissive and callous\u201d refusal from the company. They also quoted from some fan updates on X\/Twitter, where some shared how they were considering buying the television after seeing the singer\u2019s face on it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d get that TV just because Dua Lipa is on it,\u201d one wrote, while someone else added: \u201cI wasn\u2019t even planning on buying a tv but I saw the box so I decided to get it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her suit alleges a copyright violation, a violation of the California right of publicity statute, a federal Lanham Act claim, and trademark claims.<\/p>\n

Lipa has not yet publicly responded to the comments from Samsung.<\/p>\n

In other news, Lipa recently\u00a0revealed the line-up she has curated for her London Literature Festival<\/a> at London\u2019s Southbank Centre, and it features\u00a0Patti Smith<\/a>,\u00a0Mustafa<\/a>, Zadie Smith and more.<\/p>\n