The Podium and Panel Podcast

By Dan Cotter and Pat EcklerGovernment

The Podium and Panel Podcast episodes

January 11 Episode 293– Five Hour Tour
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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
48 min
January 04 Episode 292 – The Heck Bar
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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
51 min
December 28, 2025 Episode 291 – Here is to the next five
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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
56 min
December 21, 2025 Episode 290 – Opinions count for squat
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Predictions Sure To Wrong: Tolentino: Affirm VanOrder: Affirm Fertility Centers of Illinois: Affirm
IL app:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/
44 min
December 14, 2025 Episode 289 – Exclusively Insurance Questions
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PredictionsSure To Go Wrong Griffith Foods: Reverse Polk: Affirm Centegra: Reverse
Griffith:
https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/oral-argument-audio-and-video/
IL app:
https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/
Polk:
https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ef.25-1556.25-1556_11_12_2025.mp3
55 min
December 07, 2025 Episode 288 – Almost Exclusively Workers Compensation Exclusivity
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Hildago: Affirm Heiden: AffirmDimas: Punt
IL app:
https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/
39 min
November 30, 2025 Episode 287 – Another criticism of counsel
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PredictionsSure To Go Wrong: Kozick: Reverse Greif: Affirm American Art Clay: Affirm
IL 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
38 min
November 23, 2025 Episode 286 – A trial court’s effort to manage a struggling jury
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Abraham: Reverse Mitrione: Reverse Tesla: Reverse
IL 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
52 min
November 16, 2025 Episode 285 – This case exemplifies the significant deference given to arbitrators
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Aon: Affirm Deppa: Affirm Rosen: Punt
IL 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.mp3
IN 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

49 min
November 09, 2025 Episode 284 – When Video killed the Courtroom star
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Mitchell: Affirm Lee: Punt Cadigan: Affirm
IL 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

45 min

About The Podium and Panel Podcast

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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.