Erik Deckers has been an Internet humor columnist since 1994, writing for several print and online newspapers, as well as other humor magazines.
Erik Deckers has been an Internet humor columnist since 1994, writing for several print and online newspapers, as well as other humor magazines.
Erik Deckers has been an Internet humor columnist since 1994, writing for several print and online newspapers, as well as other humor magazines. Erik Deckers has been an Internet humor columnist since 1994, writing for several print and online newspapers, as well as other humor magazines.
Erik Deckers has been an Internet humor columnist since 1994, writing for several print and online newspapers, as well as other humor magazines.

Erik Deckers has been an Internet humor columnist since 1994, writing for several print and online newspapers, as well as other humor magazines.

Stupid Lawsuits Page

Erik Deckers has been an Internet humor columnist since 1994, writing for several print and online newspapers, as well as other humor magazines.
Erik Deckers has been an Internet humor columnist since 1994, writing for several print and online newspapers, as well as other humor magazines.

Erik Deckers has been an Internet humor columnist since 1994, writing for several print and online newspapers, as well as other humor magazines.

I've written lots and lots of columns about stupid lawsuits, stupid lawyers, stupid public officials, and just stupid people in general. However, my main focus lately has been in the area of stupid and frivolous lawsuits. I don't know if it's because I've found my forte, or because there are more lawsuits as our society becomes more litigious. Either way, here's a whole list of lawsuit, government, and politician columns I've done since 2001.

Erik Deckers has been an Internet humor columnist since 1994, writing for several print and online newspapers, as well as other humor magazines.
Erik Deckers has been an Internet humor columnist since 1994, writing for several print and online newspapers, as well as other humor magazines.

Good Thing His Name's Not John Smith (What do you do when someone demands that you stop using your own name?)
Wait, You Mean That's Bad for You? (How a Pennsylvania woman blames everyone but herself for her heart attack.)
Of Course I Want Fries With That! (Whose fault is it if you get fat eating fast food 5 times a week? Not yours, of course!)

Only You Can Prevent Idiocy (Whose fault is it if you lay under a semi and get crushed? Still not yours!)

What About The Natural Law Party? (Guess who got mad at donkey and elephant statues around Washington DC. Everyone.)

Dr. Seuss for the 21st Century (Would you, could you, in a courtroom?)

Can You Copyright a Toilet Flush? (Apparently silence can be copyrighted. Stunned? Read on.)

Goldilocks v. The Three Bears (What would happen if Goldilocks sued The Thre Bears?)

Belly Itchers Have Feelings Too, You Know! (If a pitcher gets hit with a baseball, should he sue the bat manufacturer?)

Let's Blame the Lawyers (Another video game related death)

How about Bun-Jee? (How about that? A stupid lawsuit where the defendant is partly to blame.)

Rules Aren't for Adults, Are They? (Just when a Zero Tolerance school drug policy would be useful, it can't be used because a teacher is involved.)

Game Over, Dude (If playing video games gives you seizures for several months, do you quit or sue the manufacturer?)

Yo Quiero Justice (Probably the scariest lawsuit ever. Plan a party at work, and your employer can get sued)

Don't Blame Me, I Voted for Quayle (A Pennsylvania legislator is still in office even though she says she's mentally disabled).

War is Peace, Love is Hate, Smart is Stupid (Can local governments tell you how to build your house? They can now.)

If You See a Fin, Don't Go For a Swim (Speaking of sharks, why do people swim in the ocean at all?)

Goodness Gracious, Great Tarts Afire! (If you left the oven on and your house burns down, it's your fault, right?)

Watch Out for Falling Machines(If you make a Coke machine fall on you, is it the machine's fault?)

Maybe He Should Have Sent Flowers (What happens when a cop farts in your house?)

Riots at Real Estate Agencies? (People are applying for CA blackout exemptions. Here's some of the funnier ones.)

I'll Sell You a Big Hole in Arizona (A hole in the ground can be worth lots of money)

I Order You To Be Quiet! (What happens when a mob of PC thugs at Cornell U get together?)

They Should Have Spent It On Cookies (The Pentagon purchasing system designed to prevent overcharging isn't working. Again.)

Who Wants To Be Sued by a Multimillionaire? (A fellow humor columnist from Canada was threatened with a lawsuit by Rick Rockwell for reporting the truth. Here's my response to his drivel.)

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Erik Deckers has been an Internet humor columnist since 1994, writing for several print and online newspapers, as well as other humor magazines.
Erik Deckers has been an Internet humor columnist since 1994, writing for several print and online newspapers, as well as other humor magazines.
Erik Deckers has been an Internet humor columnist since 1994, writing for several print and online newspapers, as well as other humor magazines.
Erik Deckers has been an Internet humor columnist since 1994, writing for several print and online newspapers, as well as other humor magazines.

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Erik Deckers has been an Internet humor columnist since 1994, writing for several print and online newspapers, as well as other humor magazines.