The Podium and Panel Podcast

By Dan Cotter and Pat EcklerGovernment

The Podium and Panel Podcast episodes

August 24, 2025 Episode 273 – What Happens to a High-Stakes Toxic Tort Verdict
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Evard: Reverse Kent: Dan: Affirm Pat: Reverse
Illinois appellate arguments can be found at:
https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/
37 min
August 17, 2025 Episode 272 – We take the 5th
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Pawlowski: Affirm Loeb: Reverse Dorman: Affirm
Illinois appellate arguments can be found at:
http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Opinions/recent_appellate.asp
38 min
August 10, 2025 Episode 271 – One of the most powerful tools
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: V.O.S.: Affirmed
Case can be downloaded at:
https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/home/oral-argument/listen-to-oral-arguments/
30 min
August 03, 2025 Episode 270 – Judge shopping or joint defense strategy?
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Madigan: Affirm Kirkland: Reverse

IL APP:
https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/
27 min
July 27, 2025 Episode 269 – Privileges, Policy, and Peer Review Immunity
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Riverside: Affirm Graunke: Affirm Grudecki: Affirm

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

55 min
July 20, 2025 Episode 268 – Multimillion consequences
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Humane Farming Ass'n: Affirm Global Research Distribution: Affirm Bricker: Affirm
IL APP:
https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/
42 min
July 13, 2025 Episode 267 - Fire-alarm monitoring is back
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Vanderburgh: Reverse Alarm Detection: Affirm
7th: https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ef.24-3163.24-3163_06_26_2025.mp3
IL APP: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/
1 hr 11 min
July 06, 2025 Episode 266 – A collision of contracts
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Brooks: Affirm TiTok: Punt
IN APP:
https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3014&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20
IN SCT Tiktok:
https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3005&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=sup&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20
IN SCT NCAA:
https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3015&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=sup&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20
50 min
June 29, 2025 Episode 265 - From love letters to litigation
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Moore: Affirm Martinez: Affirm "Triple Crown: Punt
ILAPP:
https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/
IN SCT Martinez is here:
https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3011&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20
IN SCT Triple Crown:
https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3007&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20
44 min
June 22, 2025 Episode 264 - A Log Cabin, a Lawsuit, and a Legal Labyrinth
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Rosenbaum: Affirm Oliver: Affirm Marmelo: Punt
ILAPP:
https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/
IN APP case:
https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3006&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20
57 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.