# Golden Globes Legal Battle Intensifies

> Golden Globes owner sues foundation over trademark claims.
- Title: Golden Globes Legal Battle Intensifies · Deadline | Shortify
- Summary: Golden Globes owner sues foundation over trademark claims. Penske Media Corporation's Golden Globes Awards is suing the Golden Globe Foundation for trademark…
- Keywords: golden globes, penske media corporation, golden globe foundation, hfpa, trademark infringement, unfair competition, entertainment, culture, Golden, Globes, Legal, Battle
- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/10/golden-globes-legal-battle-trademark-1237156199
- Author: Dominic Patten
- Published: 2026-10-13T23:39:49+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: golden globes, penske media corporation, golden globe foundation, hfpa, trademark infringement, unfair competition, entertainment, culture
## Golden Globes Legal Battle
The 84th annual Golden Globes Awards are months away but the ceremony is front and center in court dockets.
## HFPA Sues PMC
Two months after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association sued Penske Media Corporation for its role in Dick Clark Productions' purchase of the Golden Globes in 2023 with monopolization and fraudulent misrepresentation claims.
## Golden Globes Sues Foundation
Penske-controlled Golden Globes is now suing the Golden Globe Foundation for trademark infringement and unfair competition.
## Key takeaway

Penske Media Corporation's Golden Globes Awards is suing the Golden Globe Foundation for trademark infringement and unfair competition after the HFPA previously sued them over control of the awards.