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**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.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 330 – Please Use Real Words! Sep 27, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong Baty: Affirm Kimber: Affirm Sood: Reverse

Baty v. Lopez:

https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/court-appeals/arguments/2026/09/16/connie-baty-v-ruben-lopez-et-al

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

Episode 329 – Can a federal court compel arbitration Sep 21, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Jarrett: Reverse Kraeplin: Reverse Asksharbrahma: Punt

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

Asksharbrahma:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/dab.25-3205.25-3205_09_11_2026.mp3

Episode 328 – Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich Sep 13, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Embrey: Punt SPENCE: Reverse FOUST: Affirm

Spence:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc5CqhwgRUI

Foust:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3133&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=APP&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=True&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

Embrey:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KUhUsuvJxc

Episode 327 – Whether the Court Retains Jurisdiction Sep 06, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Chicago Trust: SOL: Punt PJI: Affirm Machinery: Affirm Industrial Boiler: Punt

Illinois cases:

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

Industrial Boiler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmDYXeu6Mo4

Episode 326 – A counter-counterclaim Aug 30, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong:

Oller: Reverse Withers: Punt Stout: Affirm

Illinois cases:

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

Oller:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3134&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

Episode 325 - In Shambles Aug 23, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Moore: Affirm Dutton: Reverse Larramore: Affirm Virginia Transformer: Affirm

Illinois case:

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

Moore:

youtube.com/watch?v=qK9gzgW1Cfg&t=199s&pp=0gcJCRMMAYcqIYzv

Dutton:

https://tncourts.gov/courts/court-appeals/arguments/2026/08/11/josh-dutton-v-caleb-taylor-spears-et-al

Virginia Transformer:

https://tncourts.gov/courts/court-appeals/arguments/2026/08/18/virginia-transformer-corp-v-microvast-inc-et-al

Episode 324 - No bollocks, but bullocks Aug 16, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Ambrose: Affirm Townsend: Answer to question “no” Flynn: Affirm

Illinois cases:

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

Indiana Flynn:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3121&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

Episode 323 - A due process problem Aug 09, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Davis: Affirm Newsom: Reverse Hunter Warfield: Affirm

Illinois cases:

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

Indiana Hunter warfield:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3130&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

Episode 322 - Biblical detail Aug 02, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Spies: Affirm McCombie: Affirm Ramirez: Dismiss

Illinois cases:

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

Episode 321 - That is Catucky, not Kentucky, Derby Jul 26, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: American: Reverse LSC: Affirm Catucky: Reverse