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:   Metro: Affirm Anderson: Affirm Keathley: Reverse Metro: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/ IL SCT : https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/oral-argument-audio-and-video/ SCOTUS: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/25-6
Episode 304 – Rahimi in sheep’s clothing
03/29/2026 | 49 mins.
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:   Preserve:Affirm Grasso: Reverse Benson: Affirm Il app cases: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/ IL SCT:https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/oral-argument-audio-and-video/
Episode 303 – There must be 50 ways to punt
03/22/2026 | 55 mins.
FollowDan 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:  Trustees: Affirm Saslow: Affirm Lam: Reverse Lam v. Chicago: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/ 7th Saslow:  https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/nv.25-1793.25-1793_02_25_2026.mp3 7th Trustees:  https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ch.25-2366.25-2366_02_19_2026.mp3
Episode 302 – Another case with dogs
03/15/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
FollowDan 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:  Martinez: Affirm Associated Press: Reverse Insurance Company of the West: Affirm Martinez: https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3076&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20 Associated Press: https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/nv.25-2025.25-2025_02_18_2026.mp3 Insurance Company of the West: https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/nv.25-1327.25-1327_02_25_2026.mp3
Episode 301 – We decline the invitation
03/08/2026 | 53 mins.
FollowDan 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: Consolidated:Reverse Johnson: Affirm Abdullah: Punt 7th Johnson: https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/gw.25-2604.25-2604_02_24_2026.mp3 7th consolidated: https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/gw.25-1067.25-1067_02_24_2026.mp3 7th johnson: https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/gw.25-2322.25-2322_02_24_2026.mp3
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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