HFPA Sues PMC Over Purchase Of Golden Globes & Control Of Awards Market; Globes Pushes Back On “Illegitimate Claims” By “Defunct Organization”

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association sued Penske Media Group on Tuesday, alleging that the company engaged in a scheme to fraudulently acquire the Golden Globe Awards and gain control over the awards market. The 113-page lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, alleges monopolization, unlawful restraint of trade, unfair trade practices and fraudulent…