DEA agents sue over 'American Gangster'
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A group of retired federal drug enforcement agents sued NBC Universal on Wednesday, saying the movie "American Gangster" falsely portrayed them as villains in the story of a Harlem heroin trafficker.
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Two drug dealers - one from Wisconsin and one from Maine - are at the center of a legal dispute that has brought the federal criminal justice system to a near standstill.
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Arts & entertainment: Oscar contender film distorted facts to paint narcotics agents as villains, according to lawsuit
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An associate of the Lucchese organized crime family operated an illegal multistate prescription drug ring that employed members of the Bloods street gang, the Bonanno
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A US TV network is being sued by a viewer who saw contestants eat dead rats in a stunt show.
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Three former Drug Enforcement Administration agents filed a $55 million defamation lawsuit against the movie studio that made "American Gangster" on Wednesday, claiming it tarnished hundreds of reputations.
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The Motion Picture Assn. of America has sued to recover damages from a Los Angeles police captain who was caught creating and selling pirated DVDs, the trade group for the major Hollywood studios said Thursday.
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California racetrack officials who want to add slot machines to their gambling offerings sued the state over gambling compacts with five American Indian tribes.
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In "American Gangster," which is "based on a true story," Denzel Washington Â as the `70s drug lord Frank Lucas Â confidently marches deep into the jungles of Southeast Asia as the Vietnam War rages in the background. He is looking for drugs.
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A film producer sues Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire over claims they blocked distribution of a film.
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American International Group seemed headed for deeper trouble with watchdogs yesterday after saying it could be sued over allegedly false information in press releases.
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Hispanic activists and the ACLU sued Hazleton on Tuesday over one of the toughest crackdowns on illegal immigrants by a U.S. city.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  New Jersey and 11 other states sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to lower soot levels from smokestacks and exhaust pipes, a move the state officials argue would save thousands of lives.
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The bankrupt Italian food group Parmalat said its special administrator, Enico Bondi, has filed a US lawsuit against Bank of America reportedly claiming 10 billion dollars in damages and interest.
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Colombia accuses Diageo, Pernod Ricard and other spirits firms of selling to drug networks and thus helping them launder money.
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An Emmy-winning makeup artist has sued rapper Snoop Dogg, the ABC network and its "Jimmy Kimmel Live" show for &#36;25 million, claiming she was drugged and raped backstage at the show by the hip-hop star and his associates.
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The US Drug Enforcement Administration has joined a team in Afghanistan attempting to control heroin production, the Justice Department said Wednesday.