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.

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Episode 288 – Almost Exclusively Workers Compensation Exclusivity

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/

12-07
38:56

Episode 287 – Another criticism of counsel

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

11-30
37:29

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

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 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

11-23
51:33

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

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 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  

11-16
48:38

Episode 284 – When Video killed the Courtroom star

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 

11-09
44:55

Episode 282 – Due to a Lapse of Appropriations

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/

10-26
39:50

Episode 279 – How should the judiciary respond?

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

10-05
01:00:10

Episode 278 – Does Rosenbach control?

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/

09-28
48:50

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

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 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=207th Circuit Simonson:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ch.25-1417.25-1417_09_11_2025.mp3

09-21
52:52

Episode 276 – We’re back in business Baby

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

09-14
42:13

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

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

09-07
37:53

Episode 274 - And then there was one

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/

08-31
29:14

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

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: Evard: Reverse Kent: Dan: Affirm Pat: ReverseIllinois appellate arguments can be found at:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

08-24
36:54

Episode 272 – We take the 5th

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: Pawlowski: Affirm Loeb: Reverse Dorman: AffirmIllinois appellate arguments can be found at:http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Opinions/recent_appellate.asp

08-17
37:09

Episode 271 – One of the most powerful tools

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: V.O.S.: AffirmedCase can be downloaded at:https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/home/oral-argument/listen-to-oral-arguments/

08-10
29:49

Episode 269 – Privileges, Policy, and Peer Review Immunity

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: Riverside: Affirm  Graunke: Affirm Grudecki: AffirmIL APP: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/ 

07-27
54:48

Episode 268 – Multimillion consequences

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: Humane Farming Ass'n: Affirm Global Research Distribution: Affirm Bricker: AffirmIL APP:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

07-20
41:40

Episode 267 - Fire-alarm monitoring is back

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: Vanderburgh: Reverse Alarm Detection: Affirm7th: https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ef.24-3163.24-3163_06_26_2025.mp3IL APP: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

07-13
01:10:25

Episode 265 - From love letters to litigation

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: Moore: Affirm Martinez: Affirm "Triple Crown: PuntILAPP:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/IN SCT Martinez is here:https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3011&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20IN SCT Triple Crown:https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3007&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

06-29
43:50

Episode 263 - Gurney Tip Leads to Summary Judgment

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: Barter-Storm: Affirm Gabriel: Affirm Haar: AffirmILAPP:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

06-15
49:22
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