Gr8code: Judge: Gr8code International CEO expulsion was illegal

A chapter in the local case of a startup illegally ousting its leader and using its materials has drawn to a close. A judge ruled Gr8code International LLC, operating out of the Tampa Bay Wave business accelerator, must stop using the Gr8code name and materials created under an original founder, a March 10 court order said. The original CEO, Virginia Barnett, launched the startup with former Tampa Bay Times reporter Phuong Cotey in February 2014. It offers nine weeks of programming courses to beginners. Cotey…