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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 309 – That error requires vacatur May 17, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Schroeder: Challenger’s win Stupak: Affirm Landis: Punt

Schroeder:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/dab.25-1603.25-1603_04_10_2026.mp3

Stupak:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ef.25-2143.25-2143_04_16_2026.mp3

Landis:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3103&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

Episode 310 – He had a pulse May 11, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Brewster: Reversed Falconer: Affirm Taylor: Affirm

Illinois orals:

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

Episode 308 – A state court loser Apr 26, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Carina: Reverse T.M.: Affirm Hawthorne: Affirm

Carina:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ef.25-2656.25-2656_04_16_2026.mp3

T.M.:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/25-197

Hawthorne:

https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/arguments/2026/04/08/april-hawthorne-v-morgan-morgan-nashville-pllc-et-al

Episode 307 – Here Radio Silence on Arbitration Apr 19, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Pavlovich:Affirm Pung: Reverse Hemani: Affirm

Pavlovich:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/gw.25-2754.25-2754_04_08_2026.mp3

Hemani:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-1234

Pung:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/25-95

Episode 306 – Industrial Justice Apr 12, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Pitchford:Reverse Barbara: Affirm Caribe: Punt

Pitchford:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-7351

Barbara:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/25-365

Caribe:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-1238

Episode 305 – Can a Claim Expire Apr 05, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Metro: Affirm Anderson: Affirm Keathley: Reverse

Metro:

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

IL SCT :

https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/oral-argument-audio-and-video/

SCOTUS:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/25-6

Episode 304 – Rahimi in sheep’s clothing Mar 29, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Preserve:Affirm Grasso: Reverse Benson: Affirm

Il app cases:

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

IL SCT:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/oral-argument-audio-and-video/

Episode 303 – There must be 50 ways to punt Mar 22, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Trustees: Affirm Saslow: Affirm Lam: Reverse

Lam v. Chicago:

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

7th Saslow:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/nv.25-1793.25-1793_02_25_2026.mp3

7th Trustees:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ch.25-2366.25-2366_02_19_2026.mp3

Episode 302 – Another case with dogs Mar 15, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Martinez: Affirm Associated Press: Reverse Insurance Company of the West: Affirm

Martinez:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3076&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

Associated Press:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/nv.25-2025.25-2025_02_18_2026.mp3

Insurance Company of the West:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/nv.25-1327.25-1327_02_25_2026.mp3

Episode 301 – We decline the invitation Mar 08, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Consolidated:Reverse Johnson: Affirm Abdullah: Punt

7th Johnson:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/gw.25-2604.25-2604_02_24_2026.mp3

7th consolidated: