LOS ANGELES, May 10 -- Grammy-winning pop star Dua Lipa has filed a US$15 million (RMXX billion) lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, accusing the tech giant of using her image on TV packaging without permission.

Chosun Biz reported that according to a complaint filed May 8 with the US Central District Court of California, Samsung allegedly placed a photo of the British singer on the front of its television boxes and sold the products nationwide.

The disputed image, titled "Dua Lipa - Backstage at Austin City Limits, 2024," is registered with the US Copyright Office, and Lipa's legal team argues that the company had no right to reproduce it commercially.

The lawsuit alleges that Samsung never obtained a license or any form of permissio...