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    Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, ANTITRUST—N.D. Cal.: WPEngine pleads viable antitrust claims against Automattic and WooCommerce in WordPress dispute, (Sep 25, 2026)

    Law Firms Mentioned:Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    Organizations Mentioned:Automattic Inc. | Automattic, Inc. | Dunn & Crutcher | Quinn Emanuel Urquart & Sullivan, LLP | WPEngine, Inc.

    By Justin Marcus Smith, J.D.

    The alleged ability of Automattic and WooCommerce to extract millions of dollars for WordPress access that used to be free adequately established increased prices at the pleading stage.

    The federal district court in Oakland, California sorted through ...

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