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Dua Lipa Sues Samsung Electronics for $22 Billion…Claims Unauthorized Use of Photos

Dua Lipa Sues Samsung Electronics for $22 Billion…Claims Unauthorized Use of Photos

Alleges Photo Theft Without Permission for TV Packaging Materials…Legal Battle Escalates After Samsung Electronics Refuses to Stop Use
A Global Pop Icon’s Presence Becomes the Center of the Unauthorized-Use ControversyGlobal pop icon 'Dua Lipa' has launched a massive legal response against global IT company 'Samsung Electronics'. The photos attached to the lawsuit are more than just marketing images—they are key evidence directly...
Rapper Afroman Wins 'Right of Publicity Lawsuit' Against Sheriffs... U.S. Jury Upholds

Rapper Afroman Wins 'Right of Publicity Lawsuit' Against Sheriffs... U.S. Jury Upholds "Freedom of Expression"

Dismissal of $3.9 Million Damages Claim from 7 Sheriffs for Home Invasion Exposing Sheriffs' Faces in Music Video and Selling Mocking Merchandise... "Critique of Law Enforcement and Artistic Expression" Afroman Says, "If There Had Been No Unjust Search, There Would Be No Song"… Reigniting 'Freedom of Expression' Debate Across the U.S.
American rapper Afroman (real name: Joseph Foreman), who was sued for mocking sheriffs who raided his home with his songs and merchandise, received overwhelming support from a jury in a civil trial, resulting in a decisive victory.
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[Culture&] "Seventeen and Aespa Photo Theft" Illegal Goods Company Receives First Correction Order

Ive, Rise, and 6 Other Groups Affected… Intellectual Property Office "Order to Destroy All, 20 Million Won Fine for Non-Compliance"
Companies selling "unofficial goods" that illegally used the photos and names of popular idol groups like Seventeen and Aespa are facing strong government sanctions. The Intellectual Property Office announced on the 5th that it has issued the first-ever correction order against four companies that...