GoDaddy Escapes Antitrust Litigation After Competitor Drops Case

A Virginia-based company that helps small businesses set up domain name settings has dropped its antitrust case against website host GoDaddy.com LLC.

Entri LLC and GoDaddy jointly agreed to dismiss the claims and any counterclaims with prejudice, according to a Monday filing in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Each party will bear its own costs and fees.

It’s not unusual for companies to dismiss claims against each other months after launching a suit, and voluntarily dismissal typically means some out-of-court settlement has been reached.

Entri declined to comment. GoDaddy didn’t immediately respond to inquiries ...