{
  "id": 15465908,
  "title": "Dua Lipa fights Samsung bid to dismiss $15m lawsuit over alleged photo use",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/dua-lipa-fights-samsung-bid-to-dismiss-15m-lawsuit-over-alleged-photo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T18:16:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news/dua-lipa-fights-samsungs-bid-to-dismiss-15-million-lawsuit-over-alleged-unauthorised-use-of-her-photo-on-tv-boxes-claiming-the-packaging-falsely-suggested-she-endorsed-its-products/articleshow/135033710.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pop singer Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung, challenging the company's attempt to dismiss the claim over alleged unauthorized use of her photograph on TV packaging. Lipa's legal team argues that displaying her image on Samsung TV boxes could mislead consumers into believing she endorsed the products, which is at the heart of the dispute. The lawsuit, filed on May 8, 2026, in the US District Court for the Central District of California, centers around a photograph taken backstage at the 2024 Austin City Limits music festival, which appeared on Samsung's retail boxes alongside content from Samsung TV Plus.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}