Taylor Swift has had to deal with lawsuits and legal complaints over the years. This time, a former showgirl, Maren Flagg, filed a complaint against her, claiming that there were many similarities between the title of the ‘Opalite’ singer’s latest album and the phrase she trademarked in 2015. In a recent update, the singer’s lawyers have dismissed the claims as false and “absurd”.
Taylor Swift’s lawyers refute claims made by Maren Flagg
Calling the allegations “absurd,” Variety reports, Taylor Swift’s attorneys cited one of Flagg’s claims as baseless. This comment comes after the former Las Vegas showgirl sought an injunction against the singer. If granted, it would prevent Swift from using the “Life Of A Showgirl” tag until she fully realizes it.A statement from the report added: “This motion, like Maren Flagg’s lawsuit, should never have been filed. It is just the latest attempt by Ms. Flagg to use Taylor Swift’s name and intellectual property to promote her brand.” They added that the plaintiff (Flagg) is trying to “broadly associate” his cabaret show with “Bad Blood” and his album. “That comparison is absurd,” they concluded, noting that there is little room for confusion between the singer’s first chart-topping album and the plaintiff’s cabaret appearances.
Taylor Swift’s lawyers are asking the court to reconsider the request
In addition to all this, his lawyers have also asked the judge overseeing their case why the plaintiff filed the complaint 8 months after the release of ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’. Another statement read: “Prior to the album announcement, Plaintiff never used ‘life of a showgirl’ in her social media promotion. After the announcement, Plaintiff posted the phrase over 40 times about Ms. Swift or the album or on her branded Instagram and TikTok accounts.”“
Maren Flagg on her lawsuit against Taylor Swift
Showgirl Maren Flagg, played by Maren Wade, filed the lawsuit in March. The case over the title of Swift’s latest album, ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’, was filed in the United States District Court in California.The trademark lawsuit centers on whether Wade’s trademark, which reads “Confessions of a Showgirl,” and Swift’s album title, “The Life Of A Showgirl,” may cause confusion between the services rendered. In addition, his complaint also read that the album’s title and its phrase both “share the same structure, the same main phrase and the same general commercial impression. Both are used in overlapping markets and are aimed at the same consumers.“Disclaimer: The information in this report is based on a legal hearing reported by a third party source. The details given are allegations made by the parties involved and are not proven facts. The case continues, and a final verdict has not been reached. The publication does not claim that the allegations are true.
