Curb on Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ Use Sought in Trademark Fight

A Las Vegas performer urged a federal judge to block Taylor Swift from using “The Life of a Showgirl” on merchandise and for concerts while her trademark infringement lawsuit against the pop star proceeds.

A preliminary injunction is necessary to prevent Swift’s “overwhelming commercial presence” from eroding Maren Wade’s “Confessions of a Showgirl” trademark and erasing the brand she’s spent 12 years building, according to a motion filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Central District of California.

Confusion between the names is already apparent, Wade said, pointing to TikTok and Instagram users who use her mark when ...