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The Podium and Panel Podcast

Dan Cotter and Pat Eckler

Each podcast episode, Pat Eckler and Dan Cotter will cover several oral arguments and decisions in civil matters at the Illinois Appellate Court and Illinois Supreme Court, with the occasional coverage of SCOTUS and other appellate courts. The purpose of the podcast is to inform of developments that may affect business and are not to be considered legal advice. They do not create a lawyer-client relationship. Information on previous case results do not guarantee a similar future result. The

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00:47:54

Episode 293– Five Hour Tour

The Podium and Panel Podcast ·

2026/01/11

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Slaughter: Reverse NationalRepublican Senatorial Committee: Reverse First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc: ReverseSlaughter:https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/25-332 NRSC:https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-621Family

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00:50:25

Episode 292 – The Heck Bar

The Podium and Panel Podcast ·

2026/01/04

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ PredictionsSure To Go Wrong: Coney Island: Reverse Olivier: Punt Hain: ReverseIL app: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/Coney: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-808Hain:https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-724

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00:55:27

Episode 291 – Here is to the next five

The Podium and Panel Podcast ·

2025/12/28

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Gary: Reverse Schilling: AffirmJapan Brake: AffirmIL app:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/IL SCT case:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/oral-argument-audio-and-video/IN App

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00:43:50

Episode 290 – Opinions count for squat

The Podium and Panel Podcast ·

2025/12/21

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Wrong: Tolentino: Affirm VanOrder: Affirm Fertility Centers of Illinois: AffirmIL app:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

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00:54:19

Episode 289 – Exclusively Insurance Questions

The Podium and Panel Podcast ·

2025/12/14

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ PredictionsSure To Go Wrong Griffith Foods: Reverse Polk: Affirm Centegra: ReverseGriffith:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/oral-argument-audio-and-video/IL app:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/Polk:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ef.25-1556.25-1556_11_12_2025.mp3

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00:38:56

Episode 288 – Almost Exclusively Workers Compensation...

The Podium and Panel Podcast ·

2025/12/07

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Hildago: Affirm Heiden: AffirmDimas: PuntIL app:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

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00:37:29

Episode 287 – Another criticism of counsel

The Podium and Panel Podcast ·

2025/11/30

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ PredictionsSure To Go Wrong: Kozick: Reverse Greif: Affirm American Art Clay: AffirmIL app:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/American Art:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/dab.25-1638.25-1638_11_14_2025.mp3

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00:51:33

Episode 286 – A trial court’s effort to manage a...

The Podium and Panel Podcast ·

2025/11/23

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Abraham: Reverse Mitrione: Reverse Tesla: ReverseIL

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00:48:38

Episode 285 – This case exemplifies the significant...

The Podium and Panel Podcast ·

2025/11/16

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Aon: Affirm Deppa: Affirm Rosen: PuntIL app:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/ Aon:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ch.24-2017.24-2017_11_03_2025.mp3IN

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00:44:55

Episode 284 – When Video killed the Courtroom star

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2025/11/09

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Mitchell: Affirm Lee: Punt Cadigan: AffirmIL app:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/Lee v. Dart is here:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ef.24-2031.24-2031_10_30_2025.mp3

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00:57:10

Episode 283 – Even when drawn in response to a...

The Podium and Panel Podcast ·

2025/11/02

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Wrong: Riggs: Affirm Callais: Affirm Bilbrey:

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00:39:50

Episode 282 – Due to a Lapse of Appropriations

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2025/10/26

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Villareal: Affirm Case: Affirm American Backflow: AffirmVillareal:https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-557Case:https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-624IL app:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

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00:55:13

Episode 281 – SCOTUS all day

The Podium and Panel Podcast ·

2025/10/19

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Chiles: Reverse Ber: Dan Reverse Pat: Affirm Bost: AffirmChiles:https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-539Berk:https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-440 Bost:https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-568

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00:46:39

Episode 280 – Three duty cases

The Podium and Panel Podcast ·

2025/10/12

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: McKelvy: Affirm Eddington: Reverse Haase: Punt IL SCT:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/oral-argument-audio-and-video/IL APP:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

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01:00:10

Episode 279 – How should the judiciary respond?

The Podium and Panel Podcast ·

2025/10/05

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Z's: Reverse Barnett: Pat: Punt Dan: Reverse Inendino: AffirmIL SCT:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/oral-argument-audio-and-video/Barnett:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/sk.24-3060.24-3060_09_22_2025.mp3Inendino: https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/dab.24-2908.24-2908_09_18_2025.mp3

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00:48:50

Episode 278 – Does Rosenbach control?

The Podium and Panel Podcast ·

2025/09/28

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Freedburg: Affirm Rivas: AffirmIL app cases:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/Fausett:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/oral-argument-audio-and-video/

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00:52:52

Episode 277 – Whether the trial court crossed the...

The Podium and Panel Podcast ·

2025/09/21

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Wrong: Northland: Affirm Toro: Reverse Simonson: Affirm7th Circuit Toro here:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ch.24-2865.24-2865_09_11_2025.mp3IN APP

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00:42:13

Episode 276 – We’re back in business Baby

The Podium and Panel Podcast ·

2025/09/14

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Bonan: Reverse Bolden: Affirm O'Donnell: Reverse7th Circuit Bonan here:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ef.24-3296.24-3296_09_03_2025.mp37th Circuit Bolden:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/dab.24-1674.24-1674_09_04_2025.mp37th Circuit

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00:37:53

Episode 275 – The insurance coverage fight can be...

The Podium and Panel Podcast ·

2025/09/07

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Navigators: Affirm Soloway: Affirm Schnepf: Reverse7th Circuit Navigators here:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/gw.24-2888.24-2888_09_05_2025.mp37th Circuit Soloway:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/dab.24-3104.24-3104_09_04_2025.mp3Illinois appellate argument can be found

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00:29:14

Episode 274 - And then there was one

The Podium and Panel Podcast ·

2025/08/31

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdanFollow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: ISBA: AffirmIllinois appellate argument can be found at:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

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