The legal dispute over the title of Taylor Swift's latest album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” took a new twist. The superstar's lawyers responded with support the lawsuit presented by Maren Flagg, known artistically as Maren Wade, former Vegas dancer who owns the brand “Confessions of a Showgirl”.

Flagg, who registered his trademark in 2015 for use in a podcast, column,and cabaret shows, filed a lawsuit in late March in a California court. He alleges that both titles share the same structure and can cause confusion among consumers. His team requested a court order to prevent Swift from continuing using his album's name.

However, Swift's representatives were quick to react. In a writing cited by Variety, they called the lawsuit “absurd” and noted that it “should never have been filed.”

According to lawyers, comparing a cabaret show in small venues, with capacity for 90 people, with Swift's stadium tour is completely disproportionate and unlikely to generate confusion in the public.

Flagg's intention questioned

Furthermore, the singer's defense questions Flagg's intentions. They point out that he waited eight months after the album's announcement to request a precautionary measure for irreparable damages.

During that time, they claim, the plaintiff would have taken advantage of the success of Swift to relaunch her own brand, publishing more than 40 v eces on social networks with references to “The Life of a Showgirl”, using even the cover, the music and hashtags like #swifties.

Swift's lawyers warn that these actions could constitute an infringement of intellectual property by Flagg, and that their represented reserves the right to take legal actions in this regard.

Likewise, they defend that the title of the album is protected by the First Amendment, as it is an expressive work, and cite precedents such as the case of L ady Gaga. Finally, remember that other similar titles have coexisted without problems in the market, such as “Portrait of a Showgirl” or “The Last Showgirl”.