Taylor Swift's lawyers are pushing back against a Las Vegas performer's attempt to block the singer's use of "The Life of a Showgirl," arguing in court filings that the trademark fight "should never have been filed."
In a May 6 opposition filed in California federal court, attorneys for Swift, TAS Rights Management, UMG Recordings and Bravado International asked a judge to deny Maren Flagg's motion for a preliminary injunction against the defendants. Flagg, who performs under the stage name Maren Wade, sued Swift in March, alleging the singer's "The Life of a Showgirl" infringes on her registered "Confessions of a Showgirl" trademark.
A hearing on the injunction request is set for May 27.
"This Motion, just like Maren Flagg's lawsuit, should never have been filed," Swift's lawyers wrote in the filing. "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."
In a statement to The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network, Flagg's lawyer said, "We read [the filings]. Defendants assert First Amendment protection for napkins and hairbrushes. We look forward to filing our response next week."
