Netflix, Warner Bros. Get Pepperdine's 'Waves' TM Suit Tossed
By Elliot Weld ( April 1, 2026, 5:53 PM EDT) -- A California federal judge has thrown out a suit brought by Pepperdine University accusing Netflix and Warner Bros. of infringing trademarks via a fictional basketball team in the TV show "Running Point" that the university said is identical to its Waves team, finding the show doesn't mislead a viewer into thinking Pepperdine was involved in its production....
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