Automattic Again Pushes to Dismiss WP Engine’s Antitrust Claims Amid Dispute Over Redacted Excerpts

Automattic has again asked the U.S. District Court to throw out WP Engine’s antitrust and extortion-related claims. At the same time, both companies are wrangling over whether the redacted sections of WP Engine’s latest complaint should remain secret and have jointly asked the court for more time to complete discovery. On Friday, Automattic and CEO Matt Mullenweg filed a motion to dismiss…

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