WP Engine and Automattic Clash Over Scope of Discovery in Ongoing Legal Battle

The discovery phase of WP Engine, Inc. v. Automattic Inc. et al. has turned into a dispute of its own, with both sides filing a joint letter brief filed with the United States District Court on August 5 after months of back-and-forth over what evidence should be on the table. WP Engine accuses Automattic and CEO Matt Mullenweg of “stonewalling” for more than eight months over requests tied to…

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