The judge overseeing the legal battle between WP Engine versus Automattic and Matt Mullenweg issued a ruling that fully dismissed two of WP Engine’s claims, allowed several to proceed, and gave WP Engine the chance to amend others.
Nine Claims Allowed To Proceed – One Partially Survives
Counts 1 & 2
- Count 1: Intentional Interference with Contractual Relations
- Count 2: Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage
Those two counts survived the motion to dismiss. That means WP Engine can try to prove that Automattic/Mullenweg…

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