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  "path": "/2026/04/09/court-dismisses-pepperdines-nonsense-trademark-suit-against-netflix-over-running-point/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-10T03:03:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "A little over a year ago, we wrote about a fairly silly lawsuit filed against Netflix (and Warner Bros.) by Pepperdine University in California for trademark infringement. At issue is the Netflix show Running Point, which is a fictionalized story of a female executive thrust into ownership of a professional basketball team, inspired by the […]",
  "title": "Court Dismisses Pepperdine’s Nonsense Trademark Suit Against Netflix Over ‘Running Point’"
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