Judge Denies Willman’s Bid to Join WP Engine v. Automattic Case

Michael Willman’s attempt to join WP Engine’s high-profile lawsuit against Automattic and CEO Matt Mullenweg has been denied — and not on the merits, but because of a procedural roadblock. In an August 13 order, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín denied Willman’s motion to intervene, along with his related motions for contempt and an order to show cause, citing a “threshold issue”…

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