Used one of her images on the outside carton without consent.
I even read somewhere (not sure if in that article) that one fan said they’d buy the TV just because her face was on the box.
That’s crazy.
Anyway, copyright and all that. I wonder where this ends up.
Good for her. She might not object to being associated with Samsung as a company, but once her image is used like this without permission, it becomes easier for others to argue that the image is in the public domain and is therefore free use.
Well clearly Samsung are profiting from her image if fans are buying the TV because her face is on it.
In the US, Rights of Publicity are governed state by state. PITA when doing image acquisition sometimes.
Samsung is in South Korea. Looks like they protect a person’s likeness.
Hope she gets a good settlement.
