If you happened to see the new Netflix show “Running Point,” starring Kate Hudson, that was made possible by a last-minute ...

Mindy Kaling's new sports comedy with Netflix and Warner Bros. Entertainment is making waves at Pepperdine University — but not for a good reason.

worn by Pepperdine’s wave mascot. “The uses are too many and too close to be coincidental,” the complaint said. Hoodies and the basketball with Pepperdine's Waves logo. Credit: Images from ...

Pepperdine University claims the likeness is trademark infringement. Netflix says blue waves are commonplace in California.

Pepperdine is based in the Los Angeles area, and its longtime nickname is the Waves. The university filed ... with the university’s history and mascot.” HollywoodReporter.com reported U.S ...

In a statement, the Christian university in Malibu says the logo in the show “bears a striking resemblance in branding to Pepperdine’s longstanding and well-known Waves athletics program.

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Pepperdine University is suing Netflix and Warner Bros., alleging the studios infringed on multiple trademarks with the ...

With hours until game day, Netflix has the all-clear to proceed with its new comedy Running Point after Pepperdine University sued the streamer for trademark infringement. After Netflix filed an ...

The show also features a player with the jersey number “37,” the same one worn by the school’s mascot, promoted on team merchandise and widely associated with Pepperdine, the school says ...