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 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 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By Colleen Jenkins WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the heirs of film star John Wayne ...

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 ...

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 ...

It should come as no surprise that John Wayne was a passionate drinker of bourbon. He was pretty fond of tequila too. What is less known, however, is that he was a whiskey connoisseur who amassed a ...

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 ...

"I never trust a man that doesn't drink," John Wayne famously said. What about a university? The family of legendary actor John "The Duke" Wayne is suing Duke University over the use of the word "Duke ...