Samsung asks judge to dismiss Dua Lipa’s $15million lawsuit

Samsung have asked a judge to dismiss a $15million lawsuit against them from Dua Lipa. READ MORE: Dua Lipa live at Glastonbury: a powerhouse performance to shut down the critics The pop star filed the lawsuit against the electronic manufacturer back in May, claiming that they used her image without permission to sell TVs. Samsung later responded to the lawsuit and rejected the accusations from the ‘Dance The Night’ singer, saying that the image was “provided by a content partner for the free streaming service Samsung TV Plus. It was only used after the content partner had given explicit assurances that all necessary rights had been obtained – including use on sales packaging.” It added that it has “great respect for Dua Lipa” and the intellectual property of artists. It also said that it was “open to a constructive solution” with the singer. Now, legal representatives for Samsung are seeking a dismissal of the lawsuit. In new legal documents filed on Thursday (September 10), the company argues that the singer does not have grounds to sue because there’s “nothing suggesting plaintiff endorses the televisions,” per Rolling Stone. “The images merely depict the televisions’ on-screen i...