The legal battle between Taylor Swift and former Las Vegas showgirl Maren Wade has taken a new turn after Swift’s legal team strongly responded to a trademark lawsuit linked to the title of the singer’s upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl, Variety reported.
According to the publication, Maren Wade, whose real name is Maren Flagg, had filed a lawsuit claiming that Swift’s album title infringed on her trademark Confessions of a Showgirl, which she has used since 2015 for her podcast, newspaper column, and cabaret performances.
Flagg’s lawsuit argued that both titles carry a similar structure and ‘overall commercial impression’ and are aimed at similar audiences. She also sought a preliminary injunction to stop Swift from using the The Life of a Showgirl title further.
However, Swift’s attorneys strongly denied the claims in a legal filing submitted on Wednesday. Calling the argument ‘absurd,’ Swift’s legal team said there was no chance of confusion between Swift’s global music projects and Wade’s cabaret performances.
In the filing, Swift’s lawyers wrote, “This motion, just like Maren Flagg’s lawsuit, should never have been filed. It is simply Ms. Flagg’s latest attempt to use Taylor Swift’s name and intellectual property to prop up her brand…” (ANI)
