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The Podium and Panel Podcast

Dan Cotter and Pat Eckler

292 episodes

1 day ago

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 opinions are their own and do not reflect those of the firms for which they work or their clients.

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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 opinions are their own and do not reflect those of the firms for which they work or their clients.

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Episodes (20/292)

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 292 – The Heck Bar

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PredictionsSure To Go Wrong: Coney Island: Reverse Olivier: Punt Hain: Reverse

IL app:

https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

Coney:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-808

Hain:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-724

4 days ago

50 minutes 25 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 291 – Here is to the next five

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Gary: Reverse Schilling: AffirmJapan Brake: Affirm

IL 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 case:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3047&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

1 week ago

55 minutes 27 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 290 – Opinions count for squat

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Predictions Sure To Wrong: Tolentino: Affirm VanOrder: Affirm Fertility Centers of Illinois: Affirm

IL app:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

2 weeks ago

43 minutes 50 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 289 – Exclusively Insurance Questions

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PredictionsSure To Go Wrong Griffith Foods: Reverse Polk: Affirm Centegra: Reverse

Griffith:

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

3 weeks ago

54 minutes 19 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 288 – Almost Exclusively Workers Compensation Exclusivity

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Hildago: Affirm Heiden: AffirmDimas: Punt

IL app:

https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

1 month ago

38 minutes 56 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 287 – Another criticism of counsel

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PredictionsSure To Go Wrong: Kozick: Reverse Greif: Affirm American Art Clay: Affirm

IL 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

1 month ago

37 minutes 29 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

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

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Abraham: Reverse Mitrione: Reverse Tesla: Reverse

IL app:

https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

Tesla:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3042&view=detail&yr=&when=11&page=1&court=&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=True&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

1 month ago

51 minutes 33 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 285 – This case exemplifies the significant deference given to arbitrators

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Aon: Affirm Deppa: Affirm Rosen: Punt

IL 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.mp3

IN SCT:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3043&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=sup&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

1 month ago

48 minutes 38 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 284 – When Video killed the Courtroom star

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Mitchell: Affirm Lee: Punt Cadigan: Affirm

IL 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

2 months ago

44 minutes 55 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 283 – Even when drawn in response to a federal court finding

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Predictions Sure To Wrong: Riggs: Affirm Callais: Affirm Bilbrey: Affirm

Riggs:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3028&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

Callais:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-109_2

IL app:

https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

2 months ago

57 minutes 10 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 282 – Due to a Lapse of Appropriations

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Villareal: Affirm Case: Affirm American Backflow: Affirm

Villareal:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-557

Case:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-624

IL app:

https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

2 months ago

39 minutes 50 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 281 – SCOTUS all day

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Chiles: Reverse Ber: Dan Reverse Pat: Affirm Bost: Affirm

Chiles:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-539

Berk:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-440

Bost:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-568

2 months ago

55 minutes 13 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 280 – Three duty cases

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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/

2 months ago

46 minutes 39 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 279 – How should the judiciary respond?

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Z's: Reverse Barnett: Pat: Punt Dan: Reverse Inendino: Affirm

IL 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.mp3

Inendino:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/dab.24-2908.24-2908_09_18_2025.mp3

3 months ago

1 hour 10 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 278 – Does Rosenbach control?

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Freedburg: Affirm Rivas: Affirm

IL 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/

3 months ago

48 minutes 50 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 277 – Whether the trial court crossed the line from gatekeeping to factfinding

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Predictions Sure To Wrong: Northland: Affirm Toro: Reverse Simonson: Affirm

7th Circuit Toro here:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ch.24-2865.24-2865_09_11_2025.mp3

IN APP Northland:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3018&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

7th Circuit Simonson:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ch.25-1417.25-1417_09_11_2025.mp3

3 months ago

52 minutes 52 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 276 – We’re back in business Baby

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Bonan: Reverse Bolden: Affirm O'Donnell: Reverse

7th Circuit Bonan here:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ef.24-3296.24-3296_09_03_2025.mp3

7th Circuit Bolden:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/dab.24-1674.24-1674_09_04_2025.mp3

7th Circuit O’Donnell:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ef.24-2946.24-2946_09_03_2025.mp3

3 months ago

42 minutes 13 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 275 – The insurance coverage fight can be just as explosive

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Navigators: Affirm Soloway: Affirm Schnepf: Reverse

7th Circuit Navigators here:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/gw.24-2888.24-2888_09_05_2025.mp3

7th Circuit Soloway:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/dab.24-3104.24-3104_09_04_2025.mp3

Illinois appellate argument can be found at:

https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

4 months ago

37 minutes 53 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 274 - And then there was one

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: ISBA: Affirm

Illinois appellate argument can be found at:

https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

4 months ago

29 minutes 14 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

Episode 273 – What Happens to a High-Stakes Toxic Tort Verdict

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Evard: Reverse Kent: Dan: Affirm Pat: Reverse

Illinois appellate arguments can be found at:

https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

4 months ago

36 minutes 54 seconds

The Podium and Panel Podcast

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 opinions are their own and do not reflect those of the firms for which they work or their clients.