Declaration of Michael Dore
đź”— **Source:** [Declaration of Michael Dore](https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.437474/gov.uscourts.cand.437474.285.1.pdf)
> [!note]+ Document Notes
> # ⚖️ WP Engine v. Automattic — Dkt. 285.1: Hinkes declaration ISO privilege claim (clawback)
> **Case:** WPEngine, Inc. v. Automattic Inc., Matthew Mullenweg, WooCommerce Inc. & WordPress Foundation — N.D. Cal. No. 4:24-cv-06917-AMO (Judge Araceli MartĂnez-OlguĂn; discovery before Mag. J. Ajay S. Krishnan). Late-May-2026 discovery-phase filing (fact discovery closed May 14, 2026).
> **Filing:** Attorney declaration · By: Jordan Hinkes · May 2026
> ## Summary
> Hinkes recounts that WPE introduced the document (A8C00706108–110) at the April 23 Davies deposition; upon noticing Automattic in-house counsel names on the first page, he investigated and clawed it back as privileged, sending a formal Clawback Notice April 30, 2026.
> ## Key points
> - Documents the clawback chronology after the Davies deposition.
> - Basis: in-house counsel involvement evident on the document's face.
> ## 🏛️ WordPress governance significance
> The factual story of how Automattic's internal legal communications nearly entered the record before being clawed back.
> ## đź”— Part of
> Support for Dkt. 285 privilege motion.
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