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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 300 – Not quite as dramatic as the Movie, 300 Mar 01, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Salcedo: Affirm Longenecker: Reverse Brungart: Affirm

IL APP:

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

Episode 299 – This case is hitting all of the technology risk Feb 22, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong:American Barge: Punt Meta: Affirm Ludwig: Affirm

7th Circuit case D’Ambrosio:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/dab.25-2231.25-2231_02_13_2026.mp3

American barge:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3073&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

Ludwig:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3069&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

Episode 298 – 7th Circuit Blackjack Feb 15, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Nautilus:Affirm Valley View: Affirm City of Chicago: Punt

7th Circuit case:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/gw.25-2735.25-2735_01_27_2026.mp3

7th Circuit Nautilus:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ef.25-1912.25-1912_01_29_2026.mp3

7th Circuit City:

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/nv.25-1916.25-1916_01_28_2026.mp3

Episode 297 – Elon Musk Beware Feb 08, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong::Skarbeck: Reversed Miller: Affirm Bardhan: Affirm

Illinois app:

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

Indiana app, miller:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3063&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

Episode 296 – The SCOTUS 9 give us another trio Feb 01, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Galette:Reverse Cook: Affirm Wollford: Reverse

Galette:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-1021

SCOTUS, Cook:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/25A312

New Jersey:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-1021

Episode 295 – Hoosiers for the win Jan 25, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Simon:Reverse PTI: Reverse Noble: Reverse

IN SCT PTI:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3070&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=sup&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

In SCT Simon:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3066&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=sup&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

IN SCT Noble:

https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3079&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

Episode 294 – Force the case into arbitration? Jan 18, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Fratto: Reversed Ellis: AffirmSchneider: Affirm

IL app:

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

Episode 293– Five Hour Tour Jan 11, 2026

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Slaughter: Reverse NationalRepublican Senatorial Committee: Reverse First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc: Reverse

Slaughter:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/25-332

NRSC:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-621

Family Resource:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-781

Episode 292 – The Heck Bar Jan 04, 2026

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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

Episode 291 – Here is to the next five Dec 28, 2025

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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

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