Pepperdine alleges that Netflix and Warner Bros. “misappropriated” registered trademarks belonging to the Malibu university, whose NCAA basketball team is named the Waves — the same name as ...

On Thursday, Pepperdine University announced a trademark infringement lawsuit against Netflix and Warner Bros., accusing the show of “misappropriation of the university’s brand” with the ...

Courtesy of Netflix 2025 In the complaint, the university said the fictitious basketball team's logo, branding, and colors were "strikingly similar" to Pepperdine's real-life sports franchise.

Pepperdine University has filed suit against Netflix and Warner Bros. for trademark infringement, alleging in federal court that Mindy Kaling ‘s new comedy series “Running Point ...