Butler et al v. Hogshead-Makar et al

Butler et al v. Hogshead-Makar et al is an active civil matter in Northern District of Illinois under docket 21-cv-06854.

The main identified defendant or respondent is Hogshead-Makar. The case is currently organized around Federal jurisdiction and procedural posture, Current docket activity and next procedural step, Intellectual-property ownership and infringement, Pending motions, orders, and near-term docket movement.

The available docket gives enough signal to track the case, but not enough to overstate the merits. This page will become more useful as filings, orders, hearings, and party appearances add detail.

On April 23, 2026, the docket recorded a other: The court granted a motion to seal certain documents in the case of Butler et al v. Hogshead-Makar et al. This decision allows the parties to keep sensitive information confidential.

The sealed documents are likely related to trade secrets or other.

The next thing to watch is whether the latest other produces a substantive order, a scheduling change, a settlement signal, or a filing that clarifies the parties' positions.