A lawsuit has been filed by a former altar boy against the Archdiocese of Chicago alleging that between 1983 and 1984, a priest sexually abused him on multiple occasions.

The plaintiff, now 40, alleges that a priest who was ordained in 1935, began to sexually abuse him in December 1983, when he ordered him into the rectory for punishment for mistakes he made while serving as an altar boy. According to the lawsuit, the boy was given a writing assignment, however, while in the rectory, the priest coerced him into pulling down his pants. The plaintiff alleges the priest then hit him with a wooden paddle and touched his genitals, all the while telling the boys that his actions would cleanse the boys of his mistakes. More Former Altar Boy Files Lawsuit against Archdiocese of Chicago over Priest Sex Abuse

Art Monk, former Washington Redskins Hall of Fame wide receiver, is the lead plaintiff in a new lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court against the NFL. Monk and 62 other former players also named Riddell, Inc, a helmet manufacturer, in the lawsuit.

According to the Washington Post, the NFL responded to the lawsuit in a written statement saying it, “has long made player safety a priority and continues to do so. Any allegations that the NFL intentionally sought to mislead players has no merit. It stands in contrast to the league’s actions to better protect players and advance the science and medical understanding of the management and treatment of concussions.” More New Lawsuit Filed Against NFL over Head Injuries

Over 100 more former NFL football players have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Atlanta against the NFL alleging the National Football League “repeatedly refuted the connection between concussions and brain injury.”

According to the lawsuit, the NFL failed “to take reasonable steps necessary to protect players from devastating head injuries. More, the NFL has downplayed and misrepresented the issues and mislead players concerning the risks associated with concussions,” CNN reports. More More NFL Concussion Lawsuits Filed

A new law to take effect this July in Nebraska will allow victims of child sexual abuse until the age of 33 to file claims against their abusers. State Senator Pete Pirsch of Omaha, bill sponsor and former criminal prosecutor, said “The old law cut off kids soon after they reached adulthood and said, ‘If you’re not willing to deal with it now, too bad, the perpetrator is off the hook.’ The bill gives them a little more time to come to grips with what has occurred and to seek action.”

According to the Omaha World-Herald, counselors, lawmakers, attorneys, and psychologists have long believed the current statute of limitations does not allow victims enough time to “overcome shame, guilt, embarrassment and fear of retaliation,” and come forward. This process, experts say, can take decades. More New Nebraska Law Extends Time for Justice in Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

According to the attorney for Ray Easterling, the lead plaintiff in the first concussion-related lawsuits filed against the NFL by former players and their families, his lawsuit will now be considered a wrongful death lawsuit, not a personal injury lawsuit.

Easterling, a former Atlanta Falcons safety, was found dead in his home last week at the age of 62, of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to USA Today, Easterling played for the Atlanta Falcons from 1972 to 1979. More Easterling’s Death Changes NFL Concussion Lawsuit

Four former NFL players filed a lawsuit in Georgia state court on Monday citing a bounty program system operated by the New Orleans Saints that rewarded players for hard hits and injuring players on the opposing team to further allegations that the league did not adequately protect players from concussions.

The lawsuit was filed in Atlanta on behalf of the four players and their wives alleging the men suffered side effects linked to traumatic brain injuries, including headaches, depression, and memory loss. The plaintiffs include Myron Guyton who played for the New York Giants and New England Patriots; Lomas Brown, who played for five teams during the course of his 17-year career; Jessie Small, former Philadelphia Eagles, Phoenix Cardinals, and Houston Oilers player; and former San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints player Willie Whitehead. More Bounty Program Gives Force to NFL Concussion Lawsuits

Former Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien and 125 other former players have filed a mass-tort lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against the NFL over “repeated traumatic injuries” sustained during their careers.

According to the lawsuit, the NFL was aware of the risks of repeat traumatic injuries, but failed to disclose the information, and continued to mislead players regarding concussion injuries, which has caused permanent brain damage or neurological disorders, the Washington Times reports. More QB Mark Rypien Files Lawsuit against NFL over Concussions

The New York Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit in Nassau County Supreme Court on behalf of two jail inmates against Nassau County and County Executive Edward Mangano in an effort to change how inmates are treated. Since 2010, the Long Island jail has had seven deaths by suicide, including Iraqi War veteran Bartholomew Ryan.

In a statement issued by the NYCLU Nassau County Chapter, Director Samantha Fredrickson said, “Since Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano has turned a blind eye to this disturbing reality, we have no choice but to ask the court to compel the county to take this initial step toward finally treating people housed at the jail with basic human dignity.”

Plaintiff Joseph Marone was forced to wait a week to see a doctor about an ear infection that made his ear bleed. Paul Nanista was denied from receiving a doctor examination and pain medicine after he broke a toe. Overall, the NYCLU has received more than 200 complaints since 2010 about mistreatment and inadequate medical care at the facility.

People shouldn’t be forced to live in constant pain because the county won’t provide them with basic medical care,” Courthouse News reported Marone as saying in a statement. “I hope this lawsuit marks the beginning of the end of the county’s cruel indifference toward people housed at the jail.”

Parker Waichman LLP is representing Bartholowme Ryan’s mother, Lilyann, in her wrongful death lawsuit against Nassau County.

Three veterans service organizations (VSOs), including Swords to Plowshares and Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense, the Army, and the CIA on behalf of thousands of soldiers who were subjected to chemical and biological weapons testing while at Edgewood Arsenal and Fort Detrick, Maryland.

According to the lawsuit, which seeks class action status, the military tested hundreds of biological substances and chemical on thousands of solders over the course of five decades. The lawsuit also says that the military did not conduct medical surveillance follow-up of the soldiers, and have routinely denied disability claims made by soldiers who were involved in the testing. More Secret Chemical Tests Prompt Veterans Groups to File Lawsuit against DOD, CIA

Identified in court documents as only Jane Doe, the woman filed a multi-million dollar civil lawsuit in Texas alleging United Methodist Minister Kendall Graham sexually abused her for years starting when she was 14 years old.

From the Houston office of her attorney, Doe read a prepared statement that said, “He had complete control over my mind and my body. We lived as husband and wife in private, but in public I had to call him daddy.” More Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Filed Against Minister