“The uses are too many and too close to be coincidental,” the document argues.
Pepperdine’s attorneys also noted that both Pepperdine and the fictional team emphasize the number 37 in their marketing.
The university’s attorneys claimed that Pepperdine sent Netflix and WB a cease-and-desist letter to no avail.
Mindy Kaling at the 2025 Golden Globes.Credit:JC Olivera/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty
The show hits Netflix on Feb. 27.
Toby Sanderman and Uche Agada in ‘Running Point’.Kat Marcinowski/Netflix
