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Pepperdine Sues Netflix Over Basketball Show Trademark Infringement

2/21/2025

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Pepperdine University is taking a stand against Netflix and Warner Bros., filing a federal lawsuit for trademark infringement over the new series "Running Point." The show’s fictional basketball team, the "Waves," closely resembles Pepperdine's branding and colors. The university is seeking damages and an injunction, worried that the show's explicit themes clash with its Christian values.

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Pepperdine University is taking a stand against Netflix and Warner Bros., filing a federal lawsuit for trademark infringement over the new series "Running Point." The show’s fictional basketball team, the "Waves," closely resembles Pepperdine's branding and colors. The university is seeking damages and an injunction, worried that the show's explicit themes clash with its Christian values.