Although Wayne was a name chosen for Wayne because studio honchos didn't think "Marion Morrison" sounded like a star, the ...

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. — John Wayne’s heirs are taking Duke University to court over the family’s right to market bottles of bourbon branded with the late movie star’s nickname, Duke. A federal lawsuit filed ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ann-Margret once starred in one of John Wayne’s lesser-known movies. However, she refused to call him by his popular moniker Duke. Here’s a look at the film they made together — and why she declined ...

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 ...

The parties will have to duke it out somewhere other than a California courtroom By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large For the time being, geography has saved Duke University from having to ...