Wpe v. Automatic
đź”— **Source:** [Wpe v. Automatic](https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.437474/gov.uscourts.cand.437474.294.5_1.pdf)
> [!note]+ Document Notes
> # ⚖️ WP Engine v. Automattic — Dkt. 294.5: Exhibit — WPE reciprocity correspondence (deposition time)
> **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:** Correspondence exhibit · By: WPE
> ## Summary
> WPE's written reciprocity argument: Defendants sought two days each for Yuan (11 topics) and Brunner (18 topics), so WPE is entitled to proportional time for Mullenweg's 41 topics (≥3, likely 4 days); Defendants designated him broadly and can de-designate if they want less time, but may not deny WPE adequate time to depose Automattic.
> ## Key points
> - Quantifies the reciprocity math (41 topics).
> - Puts the burden of the broad designation on Defendants.
> ## 🏛️ WordPress governance significance
> Reinforces that Mullenweg's breadth of corporate knowledge (Automattic + WooCommerce) is what drives the deposition-time fight.
> ## đź”— Part of
> Exhibit to Dkt. 294.
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