HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION v. PENSKE et al
| Filed | 2026-07-28 |
|---|---|
| Court | C.D. Cal. |
| Docket | 2:26-cv-08288 |
| Nature of suit | 410 Anti-Trust |
| Practice area | Antitrust |
| Plaintiff | HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION |
| Defendant | PENSKE et al |
| Complaint | Download the complaint (PDF, free) |
What the complaint alleges
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association sued Jay Penske, Gregory Goeckner, Penske Media Corporation, and the Golden Globe Foundation in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The complaint alleges antitrust violations and other misconduct related to the operation and control of the Golden Globe Awards.
Claims asserted
- Monopolization
- Attempted Monopolization
- Conspiracy to Monopolize
- Unlawful Restraint on Trade [15 U.S.C. § 1]
- Unlawful Corporate Acquisition
- Unlawful Restraint on Trade [Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 1670 et seq.]
- Unfair Trade Practices
- Unfair Competition
- Rescission and Cancellation of Assignment [Assignment Unlawful Due to Fraud, Violations of State and Federal Antitrust Laws, and Legal Malpractice]
- Rescission and Cancellation of Assignment [Assignment Tainted by APA – Fraudulent Inducement]
- Rescission and Cancellation of Assignment [Assignment Tainted by APA – Breach of Fiduciary Duty – Hoehne]
- Rescission and Cancellation of Assignment [Assignment Tainted by APA – Breach of Fiduciary Duty – Boehly]
- Rescission and Cancellation of Assignment [Assignment Tainted by Legal Malpractice and Breach of Fiduciary Duty]
- Declaratory Judgment
- Fraudulent Misrepresentation
- Transaction Void For Violation of Corporate Authority
- Unjust Enrichment
- Imposition of Constructive Trust
- Legal Malpractice and Breach of the Fiduciary Duty of Care
- Breach of the Fiduciary Duty of Loyalty