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Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung, alleging the company used a backstage photo of her to market TVs without permission or compensation, claiming copyright infringement, violation of her publicity rights, and false endorsement under the Lanham Act.
Dua Lipa filed a California lawsuit accusing Samsung of using a photo of her on TV packaging without permission or compensation, asserting ownership of the image from a 2024 ACL performance and seeking at least $15 million in damages plus injunctive relief and legal costs under copyright, publicity rights, and trademark laws.
The Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Abitron v. Hetronic ruled that the Lanham Act, which protects trademarks, does not apply if knockoff products are exclusively sold overseas. The Court's majority focused on interpreting the "American market" rather than protecting American businesses in the global marketplace. However, a concurring opinion acknowledged that a product's impact doesn't need to reach American shores to dilute a trademark's value. This decision opens the floodgates for international knockoffs, leaving American businesses without adequate domestic protection for their reputations.