Court Orders GoDaddy to Disclose Domain Auction Clawback Details Amid Legal Disputes A federal judge has mandated GoDaddy to provide comprehensive details about past domain auction clawbacks as part of a legal dispute involving two companies whose purchased domains were reverted to the original owner. The case centers on Crisby Studio AB, which won the auction for calor.com, and Prime Loyalty LLC, which acquired butane.com. Both domains were previously owned by the U.K. energy company Calor Gas Ltd and were later reclaimed by the original owner, prompting legal action against GoDaddy. The court’s ruling expands the scope of discovery, requiring GoDaddy to disclose examples of other domain auction reversals from an 18-month period preceding the contested clawbacks. This narrows the initial request, which sought data spanning five years, but the judge acknowledged the potential relevance of these examples to the plaintiffs’ claims. Plaintiffs also sought information on all legal disputes related to post-auction reversals or cancellations over the past five years. The judge limited this to a two-year timeframe, directing GoDaddy to reveal details about lawsuits, arbitrations, or administrative proceedings involving similar issues. GoDaddy had requested access to documents detailing Prime Loyalty’s communications with suppliers and partners regarding plans for a butane.com-branded business. Plaintiffs argued that since their damages claims did not include lost profits from these plans, such discovery was unnecessary. The judge agreed, denying the request for access to these business communications. The court addressed a dispute over attorney-client privilege regarding GoDaddy’s internal investigation of the alleged auction error.#godaddy #crisby_studio_ab #prime_loyalty_llc #calor_gas_ltd #calor_com
