Oprah’s Harpo Files Suit Against Podcast Hosts For Using Name and Iconic “O”; Not Seeking Damages

Where is the line between a flattering appreciation and a brand-damaging infringement? According to Oprah Winfrey, two of her acolytes are on the wrong side. Winfrey’s production company, Harpo Inc., has filed suit against Kellie Carter Jackson and Leah Wright Rigueur, the co-creators and co-hosts of the podcast “Oprahdemics.” “Oprah obsessives” according to Deadline. Jackson and Rigueur are authors and historians whose specialties lie in race and politics; they are not lawyers, and apparently did not consult any before establishing this venture together: the basis of Harpo’s lawsuit is copyright infringement over the use of Winfrey’s first name in the… Read Full Article