Taylor Swift’s attorneys are pushing back against a lawsuit from former Las Vegas showgirl Maren Flagg, who claims Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” title infringes on her “Confessions of a Showgirl” trademark.
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Maren Flagg (performs as Maren Wade) filed a lawsuit in California in late March. In 2015, she trademarked “Confessions of a Showgirl” and uses it for a newspaper column, podcast and cabaret performances. Her lawsuit alleges that her title and Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl “share the same structure, the same dominant phrase, and the same overall commercial impression. Both are used in overlapping markets and are directed at the same consumers.”
“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 and it fails every single step of the preliminary injunction inquiry. Plaintiff attempts to broadly lump her cabaret show and defendants’ musical album together as ‘entertainment services.’
“[Flagg[ performs, if at all, in small intimate venues, such as a: ’55+ active community,’ ’55+ golf resort’; ‘RV & Golf Resort’; ’90 seat cabaret-style venue’ that offers dinner; hotel; and private supper club,” her lawyer continued. “Her website lists no upcoming performances.”
You can read Swift’s lawyer’s full statement at the source. Or not.
Flagg’s attorney, Jaymie Parkkinen, said he and his client still plan to move forward with the lawsuit. “We read it. Defendants assert First Amendment protection for napkins and hairbrushes,” the statement reads. “We look forward to filing our response next week.”
