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: Elliott: Reverse Monsanto: Reverse Mar: Affirm Elliott: https://www.courtlistener.com/audio/104964/john-elliott-v-trempealeau-county/ Monsanto: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-1068 Mar: https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ch.25-2587.25-2587_05_20_2026.mp3
Episode 315 – Coming to you from IIT
06/14/2026 | 46 mins.
Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan FollowPat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Murphy: Reverse Miramar: Affirm Vaughan:Affirm Murphy: https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3108&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20 Miramar: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/ Vaughan: https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/court-appeals/arguments/2026/06/03/brian-vaughan-v-abigail-vanderheyden-et-al
Episode 314 – Two recent cases where a party "won" $1
06/07/2026 | 50 mins.
Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan FollowPat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Buckley: Reverse Greenswag: Affirm Boldt: ReverseBuckley: https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/arguments/2026/05/27/shirley-buckley-et-al-v-jackson-radiology-associates-pa Greenswag: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/oral-argument-audio-and-video/ Boldt: https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/dab.25-2003.25-2003_05_18_2026.mp3
Episode 313 – The Third is the Charm
05/31/2026 | 53 mins.
Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan FollowPat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Janito: Affirm Alkafaween: Affirm Epich: Punt Cases:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/
Episode 312 – Ready Made Rule of the Week
05/24/2026 | 57 mins.
Follow Dan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/cotterdan FollowPat on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-patrick-eckler-610290824/ Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Sullivan: Reverse OSD: Affirm Garvin: Reverse Sullivan: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/ OSD: https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/nv.25-2309.25-2309_05_12_2026.mp3 Garvin: https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3106&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20
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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