The Podium and Panel Podcast
by 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 opinions are their own and do not reflect those of the firms for which they work or their clients.
Episodes
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Episode 336 – Death by a thousand cuts
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Episode 335 - Headless
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Episode 334 – Does a School District Owe a Duty?
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Episode 333 – Explain why we have jurisdiction?
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Episode 332 – Sworn is ambiguous
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Episode 331 – Gratefully Take the 5th.
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Episode 330 – Please Use Real Words!
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Episode 329 – Can a federal court compel arbitration
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Episode 328 – Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich
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Episode 327 – Whether the Court Retains Jurisdiction
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Episode 326 – A counter-counterclaim
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Episode 325 - In Shambles
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Episode 324 - No bollocks, but bullocks
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Episode 323 - A due process problem
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Episode 322 - Biblical detail
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Episode 321 - That is Catucky, not Kentucky, Derby
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Episode 320 – A costly trip to Portillo’s
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Episode 319 - 7-0. Quite the week.
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Episode 318 - A Little Post-Fourth TNT
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Episode 317 - A Little TNT
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Episode 316 – Going Into the Vault
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Episode 315 – Coming to you from IIT
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Episode 314 – Two recent cases where a party "won" $1
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Episode 313 – The Third is the Charm
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Episode 312 – Ready Made Rule of the Week
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Episode 311 – Decisions in FAA and FAAAA
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Episode 309 – That error requires vacatur
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Episode 310 – He had a pulse
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Episode 308 – A state court loser
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Episode 307 – Here Radio Silence on Arbitration
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Episode 306 – Industrial Justice
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Episode 305 – Can a Claim Expire
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Episode 304 – Rahimi in sheep’s clothing
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Episode 303 – There must be 50 ways to punt
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Episode 302 – Another case with dogs
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Episode 301 – We decline the invitation
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Episode 300 – Not quite as dramatic as the Movie, 300
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Episode 299 – This case is hitting all of the technology risk
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Episode 298 – 7th Circuit Blackjack
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Episode 297 – Elon Musk Beware
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Episode 296 – The SCOTUS 9 give us another trio
FollowDan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan FollowPat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Galette:Reverse Cook: Affirm Wollford: Reverse Galette: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-1021 SCOTUS…
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Episode 295 – Hoosiers for the win
FollowDan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan FollowPat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Simon:Reverse PTI: Reverse Noble: Reverse IN SCT PTI:...
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Episode 294 – Force the case into arbitration?
Show notes: Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Fratto: Reversed Ellis: AffirmSchneider: Affirm IL app:...
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Episode 293– Five Hour Tour
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Episode 292 – The Heck Bar
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Episode 291 – Here is to the next five
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Episode 290 – Opinions count for squat
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Episode 289 – Exclusively Insurance Questions
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Episode 288 – Almost Exclusively Workers Compensation Exclusivity
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Episode 287 – Another criticism of counsel
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About this show
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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