Taylor Swift sued by Las Vegas showgirl for trademark infringement
By Joe Kottke
Published on March 30, 2026.
Las Vegas performer Maren Wade is suing Taylor Swift for trademark infringement over her latest album, "The Life of a Showgirl," which includes similarities to her newspaper column-turned-show, titled "Confessions of A Showgirl". The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. It alleges that both Swift's album and Wade's show share the same structure, the same dominant phrase, and the same overall commercial impression. The lawsuit also seeks a permanent injunction from Swift and her companies to prevent them from using “The Life Of a Show Girl” as a brand name on products or services, and to pay Wade all profits earned from the sale of goods under the “Life of the Showgirl” branding.
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