Dan Cotter and Pat Eckler

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.

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Dan Cotter and Pat Eckler

Category

Government

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Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 168 – I wish that I had Jussie’s Gall 17.09.2023

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/   Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Smollett: in Brady reversed Andrade: affirm Naperville: affirm Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

Episode 167 – Everyone in there saw me shoot him 10.09.2023

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/   Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Conrads: reverse Alcozar: affirm Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/ Indiana appellate can be found here: https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&...

Episode 166 – We are one and done 03.09.2023

Show notes: Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/   Presc Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Gibbons: Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

Episode 165 – Scrape the barrel 27.08.2023

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/   Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Missouri: affirm Muhs: affirm Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/ 5th circuit argument: ca5.uscourts.gov/OralArgRecordings/23/23-30445_8-10-2023.mp3

Episode 164 – PIPA pig 20.08.2023

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/   Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Peterson: Petta: Vogelpohl: Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

Episode 163 - A solo combo episode 13.08.2023

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/   Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Lavery: Affirm Cornejo: Reverse Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

Episode 162 – Should you cite A dissenting opinion? 06.08.2023

Show notes: Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/   Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Van Buren: affirm De'Aquino: affirm 401 North Wabash: affirm Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

Episode 161 - Flying Solo Again 30.07.2023

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Warex: Affirm Joufeh: Affirm Ingold: Affirm Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/ Indiana appellate case can be found here: https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/...

Episode 160 – The Legal Magellan on the road for the 2nd of 5 straight weekends. 23.07.2023

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Technicolor: Affirm Mulligan: Affirm Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/ Indiana appellate case can be found here: https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default...

Episode 159 – This court is disheartened that we are compelled to reject 16.07.2023

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/   Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: KDW: Affirm State Farm: Affirm: Wedemeyer: Affirm Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/ Indiana appellate case can be found here: https://mycourts.in.gov/ar...

Episode 158 - A bit of bevis and (gun) butthead 09.07.2023

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/   Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Bevis: Punt Chicago Sanitation Department: Affirm Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/ 7th circuit can be found here: media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external...

Episode 157 – When did your client have this epiphany? 02.07.2023

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/   Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Layko: reverse Aon: affirm Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

Episode 156 - The chickens come home to roost 30.06.2023

Dan and Pat discuss the result in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern with counsel for the victorious petitioner, Ashley Keller.

Episode 155 – Mockery of a form of trial 25.06.2023

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/   Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Larson: Reverse Pike: Affirm Browning: Affirm Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

Episode 154 – An embarrassment of riches 18.06.2023

Show notes: Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Kuhn: Reverse Mayfield: Affirm First Midwest: Punt Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/

Episode 153 – Hopelessly conflicted 11.06.2023

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Dande: Affirm Diamond: Affirm Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/  

Episode 152 – Not this mumbo jumbo 04.06.2023

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Krieter: Punt Nahlawi: Affirm with modification C.R. Bard: affirm Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/ The 7th Circuit can be found at: http://media.ca7.usco...

Episode 151 – You cannot have your cheddar biscuits and eat them too 28.05.2023

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Red Lobster: Affirm Andren: Affirm Noeldner: Affirm Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/ The 7th Circuit can be found at: media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/extern...

Episode 150 – Pick Your Poison 21.05.2023

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Danielson: affirm Clanton: affirm Green: reverse Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/ Illinois Supreme Court can be found here: https://www.illinoiscourts.go...

Episode 149 – Play Two 14.05.2023

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Galavitz: Affirm Safeco Insurance: Affirm Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/ Indiana case can be found at:https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&i...

Episode 148 – A sham and a farce 07.05.2023

Show notes: Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Buchanan: Reverse Sauer: Affirm Parker: Reverse Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/  

Episode 147 – Guess Whose Back 02.05.2023

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/   Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Colunga: DIG Tyler: reverse Stefanisin: affirm Illinois appellate can be found at: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/ SCOTUS case can be found at: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argument...

Episode 146 - Flying solo 23.04.2023

Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ The Illinois Appellate Court oral arguments are here: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/#audioModal

Episode 145 - Trust Us 16.04.2023

Joined by Steven Schulwulf Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Sycamore: reverse Greenberg: Reverse LM Insurance v. City of Sycamore: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/#audioModal Greenberg v. Lehocky can be found here: https:/...

Episode 144 – Triple 7ths 08.04.2023

Show notes: Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan Follow Pat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Aearo: Affirm Lighthouse: Affirm Thirteen: Affirm 7th circuit cases can be found here: http://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/oralArguments/oar.jsp?caseyear=&casenumber=&period=Past+week  

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