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…