Pepperdine sues Netflix over basketball team

Pepperdine University sued Netflix and Warner Bros. over a new sitcom that features a fictional Los Angeles basketball franchise whose branding resembles Pepperdine’s NCAA Division I team, the Waves.
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 ...