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The ‘WordPress’ fight is now a lawsuit

WP Engine is suing Automattic and its CEO Matt Mullenweg.

Automattic later alleged that WP Engine was infringing on WordPress and WooCommerce trademarks, and demanded eight percent of the company’s monthly revenue as royalty payment. In its lawsuit, WP Engine lists 11 complaints that accuse Mullenweg and Automattic of libel, slander, attempted extortion, and violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. “Matt Mullenweg’s conduct over the last ten days has exposed significant conflicts of interest and governance issues that, if left unchecked, threaten to destroy that trust,” WP Engine said in a statement to TechCrunch.

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