Ninth Circuit Ruling: GoDaddy Cleared of Bad Faith in Domain Registry Dispute

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U.S. Circuit Judges Sidney R. Thomas, M. Margaret McKeown, and Richard R. Clifton sat on the panel for the Ninth Circuit, who agreed with the lower court that Rigsby had not provided enough evidence to prove bad faith conduct by GoDaddy. The website associated with the domain name was not accessible as of Friday afternoon.

Rigsby was represented by Charles M. Dalziel Jr. of the Dalziel Law Firm, while GoDaddy was represented by Paula L. Zecchini and Jeffrey M. Monhait of Cozen O’Connor. The case, Rigsby et al. v. GoDaddy Inc. et al., was heard in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

In conclusion, the Ninth Circuit ruling in favor of GoDaddy in this domain registry dispute serves as a reminder of the importance of providing sufficient evidence to prove bad faith conduct by a company. Samuel Lopez highlights that this case sheds light on the standard practice of domain name registrars, which is to allow third parties to purchase available domain names.