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Sinking the Rogers Test? What Pepperdine’s Lawsuit Could Mean for Hollywood



In this episode of The Briefing, Scott Hervey and Richard Buckley dive into Pepperdine University v. Netflix, a trademark showdown over the use of the name “Waves” in the Netflix series Running Point. After Pepperdine’s attempt to block the series’ release was denied under the Rogers test, the university is back—this time arguing that the Jack Daniel’s Supreme Court decision changes everything.

Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel.

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