Lady Gaga's Recent Copyrights Lawsuit Might Help Taylor Swift On Hers

[RAMROD 116,624]

Taylor Swift’s longtime lawyer argued in court on Wednesday (May 27) that the First Amendment protects The Life of a Showgirl from trademark claims.

Douglas Baldridge appeared in Los Angeles federal court to oppose Las Vegas performer Maren Wade’s injunction bid. Wade, who puts on a cabaret show called “Confessions of a Showgirl,” alleges Swift’s latest No. 1 album infringes her intellectual property and wants to block The Life of a Showgirl merch sales until the litigation is fully resolved.

Judge Serena R. Murillo opened up the hearing by suggesting that her “real concern” in this case is whether The Life of a Showgirl should be shielded from trademark litigation because the album is a piece of art — that is, a so-called expressive work under First Amendment case law. Wade’s attorney, Jaymie Parkkinen, argued on Wednesday that the answer is no because Swift uses the album title not just for music, but also for a massive “branding campaign.”

Baldridge, who has represented Swift for years as both outside counsel at the firm Venable and in-house during her record-breaking Eras Tour, countered that The Life of a Showgirl is a “classic expressive work.” He cited Lady Gaga’s recent court victory in a similar trademark lawsuit over her Mayhem album on artistic expression grounds.

“That’s why the First Amendment applies here, and that’s why they can’t get a preliminary injunction, much less win the case,” Baldridge said.

Wade, born Maren Flagg, has owned the trademark “Confessions of a Showgirl” since 2015 for her touring cabaret show about the escapades of a modern-day Las Vegas performer. Swift’s company TAS Rights Management sought to trademark the phrase “The Life of a Showgirl” upon the album’s announcement in August, but the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) preliminarily denied the application due to a likelihood of confusion with Wade’s existing mark. The trademark request remains pending.

https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylor-swift-life-of-a-showgirl-case-lawyer-fights-lawsuit/

[onTheBrink 859]

1 minute ago, RAMROD said:

countered that The Life of a Showgirl is a “classic expressive work.”

Perjury

[Ladle Ghoulash 50,211]

I just think it’s ironic, given that Taylor has sued other folks (namely Olivia Rodrigo) over more frivolous things and has also attempted to copyright common expressions she didn’t coin (“haters gonna hate”). Don’t really feel for her here because of the blatant hypocrisy, even if I do think she’ll rightfully win this case.

Edited May 28 by Ladle Ghoulash

[nATAH 56,087]

hopefully gaga has her phone on DND

[27monster27 15,754]

11 minutes ago, nATAH said:

hopefully gaga has her phone on DND

Because she just wants Taylor to take the live route instead of looking for jewels in the lawsuit. /s

 

[River 126,399]

It's not same situation as gaga's at all lol

Gaga's Mayhem was about the font design.

Taylor's is a whole package of the title and the visuals.. 

It's closer to the Katie Perry vs. Katy Perry lawsuit.

[weed 78,524]

I don't think Miss Maren should win but I also don't think Taylor should be able to trademark everything she ever does.

[TheOriginalOne 11,493]

thank you gaga

[Borislshere 53,665]

That mayhem logo thing was wild. Literally watching them pull all mayhem merch with that logo until the course settled was something 

[Controversiaga 15,575]

I hope Gaga gets sued for releasing this song 

1 hour ago, 27monster27 said:

 

 

 

[weed 78,524]

1 hour ago, Ladle Ghoulash said:

attempted to copyright common expressions she didn’t coin (“haters gonna hate”)

That was so wild of her... like girl... imagine Gaga trying to copyright Pokerface.

[Guillaume Hamon 6,937]

8 minutes ago, weed said:

That was so wild of her... like girl... imagine Gaga trying to copyright Pokerface.

Wasn't she hanging out ( dating? ) with a dude doing nazi salute on stage? Nothing can surprise me with her. 

[Defmix100 6,986]

16 hours ago, River said:

It's not same situation as gaga's at all lol

Gaga's Mayhem was about the font design.

Taylor's is a whole package of the title and the visuals.. 

It's closer to the Katie Perry vs. Katy Perry lawsuit.

or Lady Aga vs Lady Gaga cease and desist

[Starmie25 22,443]

17 hours ago, River said:

Gaga's Mayhem was about the font design.

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