John Wayne's heirs lose 'Duke' legal brawl

[TexasTowelie]

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — John Wayne had a two-fisted image but heirs of the late movie star have lost a legal throw-down over use of his nickname, Duke.

A federal judge in Southern California on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit that John Wayne Enterprises filed against Duke University in North Carolina.

The two have squabbled since 2005 over use of the name. The university objected last year when Wayne’s heirs tried to register the name “Duke” to market bourbon and other alcoholic beverages.

Duke University said that could cause confusion and diminish its own trademark.

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[Major Hogwash]

1. Thank gawd. I don't have to rename my dog now!

That case seems to me to be stupendously frivolous.
John Wayne has been dead since 1979, 35 years.
You'd think his heirs would have moved on by now and stopped trying to capitalize on his name and image so much.

[littlemissmartypants]

2. Duke U. just had better lawyers. nt

[ProdigalJunkMail]

3. and about 100 years...

founded in the late 1830s...

sP