The “Waves” is also the name that Pepperdine University has used for its sports teams, including basketball, since the school opened in Los Angeles in 1937.

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 ...

Netflix Dunks on Pepperdine Over ‘Running Point ... U.S. District Judge Cynthia Valenzuela found that Netflix’s use of the Waves’ marks “does not explicitly mislead consumers as to the ...

PREVIOUSLY, Feb. 21: Ahead of its Netflix premiere on Feb. 27, Mindy Kaling‘s new sports comedy series Running Point is already making waves. On Thursday, Pepperdine University announced a ...

Pepperdine argued that Netflix and Warner Bros. "misappropriated" their Malibu, California university, whose NCAA basketball team is also named the Waves.

Netflix wins suit over Pepperdine, releases ‘Running Point’ sports sitcom Netflix’s use of the Waves' marks “does not explicitly mislead consumers as to the source of the work.” ...

A lawsuit filed by Pepperdine University against Netflix over Running Point, its soon-to-launch comedy series based on a semi-fictionalized Los Angeles pro basketball team named the Waves, accuses ...

Pepperdine University filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Netflix and Warner Bros. Entertainment, alleging the companies infringed on the university's trademarks in their upcoming series ...

Pepperdine University announced a trademark infringement Thursday against Netflix and Warner Bros. over the upcoming Mindy Kaling-produced show Running Point.. The school accuses the show of ...

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 ...

A federal judge has rejected Pepperdine University's bid for a court order to block Netflix from releasing parts of episodes ...