Entertainment
Samsung asks judge to dismiss Dua Lipa packaging lawsuit
Samsung argues Dua Lipa cannot enforce likeness claims over TV packaging graphics, Billboard reports.
The short version
- Samsung requested that a judge dismiss a lawsuit brought by Dua Lipa over packaging artwork.[Billboard]
- Lipa sued in May seeking $15 million and TV profits, alleging unauthorized use of her image on packaging.[Billboard]
- Samsung argues customers were not misled into inferring an endorsement and that English law bars publicity claims.[Billboard]
Key facts
- Samsung requested a dismissal of Dua Lipa's lawsuit alleging unauthorized use of her likeness on television packaging.[Billboard]
- Lipa's lawsuit, filed in May, seeks $15 million in damages alongside a share of profits generated from the televisions.[Billboard]
- Samsung argued that Lipa lacks trademark rights to her likeness and consumers were not deceived into believing she endorsed the brand.[Billboard]
- Samsung contended that English law governs the dispute due to Lipa's residency and does not recognize a right of publicity.[Billboard]
- Samsung previously attributed the packaging image to a content partner who gave assurances that clearance had been secured.[Billboard]
What remains uncertain
- Whether the court will accept Samsung's argument that English law precludes Lipa's right-of-publicity claims.[Billboard]
Sources
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