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Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m over use of her image on TV boxes
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- Samsung's packaging was "designed to improperly capitalize on Ms.
- The BBC has contacted to Samsung for comment.
- The lawsuit includes allegations of copyright infringement, trademark infringement and misappropriation of Lipa's likeness and image.
Claire Keenan Reuters Dua Lipa has filed a complaint against Samsung for allegedly using her image on its TV boxes without consent Pop star Dua Lipa has filed a $15m (£11m) lawsuit against Samsung, alleging it used her image on packaging for its televisions without permission.
Lipa alleges that Samsung prominently used a photograph of her face without consent on various television models sold across the US, according to a lawsuit filed on Friday in the US District Court for the Central District of California.
Samsung's packaging was "designed to improperly capitalize on Ms. Lipa's hard-earned success to promote and sell Samsung's products", the filing said.
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