Judge Weighs Automattic’s Bid to Dismiss WP Engine’s Antitrust Claims

A federal judge is weighing whether to dismiss most of WP Engine’s claims in its lawsuit against Automattic following a hearing today that focused on how antitrust laws apply to open-source software and whether CEO Matt Mullenweg’s public criticism of the company crossed legal lines. During the hearing in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California…

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