Washington DC, May 8 -- The legal battle between Taylor Swift and former Las Vegas showgirl Maren Wade has taken a new turn after Swift's legal team strongly responded to a trademark lawsuit linked to the title of the singer's upcoming album, 'The Life of a Showgirl', Variety reported.

According to the publication, Maren Wade, whose real name is Maren Flagg, had filed a lawsuit claiming that Swift's album title infringed on her trademark "Confessions of a Showgirl", which she has used since 2015 for her podcast, newspaper column, and cabaret performances.

Flagg's lawsuit argued that both titles carry a similar structure and "overall commercial impression" and are aimed at similar audiences. She also sought a preliminary injunction to st...