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Pepperdine University says Mindy Kaling’s new Netflix series ‘misappropriated’ its basketball team

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Pepperdine University has filed a lawsuit against Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery over Mindy Kaling’s upcoming show “Running Point,” alleging trademark infringement regarding its basketball team. Sean Burnett, Pepperdine University senior vice president and chief marketing officer, says “Running Point,” which is set to debut next week, “misappropriated our trademarked name, the Waves, our colors, blue…

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Pepperdine University Sues Netflix & Warner Bros. Over ‘Running Point’ Trademark Infringement

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 trademark infringement lawsuit against Netflix and Warner Bros., accusing the show of “misappropriation of the university’s brand” with the logo for its fictional Los Angeles-based basketball team The Waves. According to a statement shared by the Malibu-based Christian univers…

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Pepperdine sues Netflix over basketball team in new ‘Running Point’ series

The lawsuit claims the show promotes themes that don't correspond to the university's values, including alcohol and substance use, sexual innuendo and imagery, and foul language.

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Pepperdine University says Mindy Kaling’s new Netflix series ‘misappropriated’ its basketball team

Pepperdine University has filed a lawsuit against Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery over Mindy Kaling’s upcoming show “Running Point,” alleging trademark infringement regarding its basketball team. Sean Burnett, Pepperdine University senior vice president and chief marketing officer, says “Running Point,” which is set to debut next week, “misappropriated our trademarked name, the Waves, our colors, blue…

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Pepperdine University sues Netflix and Warner Bros. over Mindy Kaling's new show

Pepperdine University filed a lawsuit against Netflix and Warner Bros.

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Pepperdine Sues Netflix For Stealing Mascot And Christian Values

© Kyle Terada-Imagn Images / © Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Pepperdine University filed a lawsuit against Netflix and Warner Bros. Entertainment on the grounds of trademark infringement. It claims that Mindy Kaling, through her new show, “misappropriated” the university by stealing its mascot for her new show ‘Running Point.’ That is not the exact legal jargon but that is essentially what is happening here if I am reading the lawsuit and correspon…

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Netflix Series Review: Running Point Running Point is a fresh, 10-episode comedy series streaming on Netflix, executive produced by Mindy Kaling and Kate Hudson, who also stars as the lead character, Isla. Isla is thrust into the spotlight when her brother resigns from his role as president of the Los Angeles Waves professional basketball […]

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