John Wayne's heirs are locked in a legal battle with Duke University over the family's right to market bottles of bourbon branded with the late movie star's nickname, Duke. John Wayne Enterprises ...

John Wayne’s family is fighting Duke University in federal court over the use of “Duke” to sell whiskey. The North Carolina school filed several objections when the actor’s descendants filed for ...

The Duke himself, John Wayne's real name was Marion. Still, that isn't half as surprising as what his favorite whiskey was ...

John Wayne's nickname, "the Duke," is causing strife between Wayne's heirs and Duke University. John Wayne Enterprises has slapped the Durham, N.C. school with a lawsuit over the use of Wayne's ...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- John Wayne's heirs are taking Duke University to court to assert the family's right to market bottles of bourbon branded with the late movie star's nickname, Duke. A federal ...

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"Duke University seems to think it owns the word 'Duke' for all purposes and applications," says the family of an actor nicknamed you-know-what. By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large John Wayne ...

With a name like John Wayne, it might seem as though it was only a matter of time before the man became a screen legend. But as most will no doubt know, this was not the actor's original name. The ...

It’s the trademark battle where both sides put up their Dukes. The family of John Wayne has been sent to the mat in their attempt to challenge the North Carolina university’s trademark use. According ...