WP Engine sues WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg and Automattic, alleging abuse of power

Web hosting provider WP Engine has filed a lawsuit against Automattic, and WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, accusing them of extortion and abuse of power. The lawsuit comes after nearly two weeks of tussling between Mullenweg, who is also CEO of Automattic, and WP Engine over trademark infringement and contributions to the open-source WordPress project. WP Engine accused […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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WP Engine sues WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg and Automattic, alleging abuse of power

Web hosting provider WP Engine has filed a lawsuit against Automattic, and WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, accusing them of extortion and abuse of power. The lawsuit comes after nearly two weeks of tussling between Mullenweg, who is also CEO of Automattic, and WP Engine over trademark infringement and contributions to the open-source WordPress project. WP Engine accused […]