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Violation Tracker Current Parent Company Summary

Current Parent Company Name: Berkshire Hathaway
Ownership Structure: publicly traded (ticker symbol NYSE: BRK.B)
Headquartered in: Nebraska
Major Industry: diversified
Specific Industry: diversified
Penalty total since 2000: $1,327,085,082
Number of records: 3,308
Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined)Penalty TotalNumber of Records
safety-related offenses$615,771,0652,915
environment-related offenses$234,546,673243
consumer-protection-related offenses$200,528,59382
competition-related offenses$140,770,5007
financial offenses$113,816,2818
Top 5 Primary Offense TypesPenalty TotalNumber of Records
utility safety violation$549,768,62516
consumer protection violation$152,076,00010
energy market violation$105,090,5004
environmental violation$102,377,689105
air pollution violation$77,267,37286
Notes: Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the individual entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. The totals are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the list below.

Links: Subsidy Tracker data on financial assistance to this company by federal, state and local government agencies can be found here.

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CompanyPrimary Offense TypeYearAgency sort iconPenalty Amount
HUNTINGTON ALLOYS CORPORATIONair pollution violation2013EPA$160,000
DOMINION TRANSMISSION, INC.air pollution violation2016EPA$98,000
SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCenvironmental violation2023EPA$109,805
THE GILLETTE COMPANY DURACELL A DIVISIONenvironmental violation2004EPA$5,000
NOVEON, INC.air pollution violation2004EPA$7,700
SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCenvironmental violation2010EPA$145,300
MCLANE FOODSERVICE, INC.air pollution violation2014EPA$7,100
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO.air pollution violation2014EPA$47,600
MCLANE FOODSERVICE, INCair pollution violation2022EPA$42,037
BNSF Railway (Fort Worth)environmental violation2011EPA$15,716
The Lubrizol Corporationair pollution violation2013EPA$225,400
Penn Aluminum International LLChazardous waste violation2017EPA$60,000
The Lubrizol Corporationwater pollution violation2018EPA$32,343
Wyman-Gordon Forgings, Incwater pollution violation2019EPA$80,000
BNSF Railway Companywater pollution violation2021EPA$1,513,750
Johns Manvilleenvironmental violation2003EPA$14,080
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYwater pollution violation2016EPA$600,000
BNSF - Wendoverwater pollution violation2021EPA$140,000
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATIONair pollution violation2000EPA$430,000
Nevada Power Companyair pollution violation2007EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $300,000
Nevada Power Companyair pollution violation2007EPA$10,810,000
Titanium Metals CorporationPCB violation2014EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $14,000,000
Titanium Metals Corp.air pollution violation2016EPA$500,000
BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE RAILWAYenvironmental violation2000EPA$9,000
PROTECTIVE COATINGS, INC.environmental violation2000EPA$5,000
NOVEON KALAMAenvironmental violation2006EPA$169,995
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYhazardous waste violation2012EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $37,500
Forest River, Inc.air pollution violation2015EPA$130,000
THE LUBRIZOL CORP.environmental violation2000EPA$5,000
The Lubrizol Corporationenvironmental violation2003EPA$25,740
Titanium Metals Corp.environmental violation2010EPA$37,267
Titanium Metals Corporationenvironmental violation2012EPA$258,176
Titanium Metals Corporationenvironmental violation2013EPA$23,018
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Companyemployment discrimination2010EEOC$95,000
McLane Foodservice, Inc.employment discrimination2015EEOC$40,000
BNSF Railway Co.employment discrimination2016EEOC$95,000
BNSF Railway Companyemployment discrimination2007EEOC$800,000
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Companyemployment discrimination2002EEOC$2,200,000
Ingersoll Milling Machine Companyemployment discrimination2001EEOC$1,800,000
Titanium Metals Corporation d/b/a TIMETemployment discrimination2003EEOC$217,500
McLane Northeastemployment discrimination2024EEOC$1,675,000
SOUTHWEST UNITED INDUSTRIES, INCbenefit plan administrator violation2015EBSA$10,001
NetJets Services Inc.employment discrimination2016DOJ_RIGHTS$41,480
Trident Mortgage Companydiscriminatory practices (non-employment)2022DOJ_RIGHTS(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $20,000,000
General Reinsurance Corporationaccounting fraud or deficiencies2010DOJ_CRIMINAL$24,500,000
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.investor protection violation2014DOJ_ANTITRUST$896,000
GEICO General Insurance Co. et al.insurance violation2017DE-INS$9,000
GEICOinsurance violation2010CT-INS$177,500
Wyman-Gordon Investment Castings, Inc.environmental violation2002CT-ENV$100,000
Trident Mortgage Companydiscriminatory practices (non-employment)2022CFPB$22,400,000
Aerocraft Heat Treating Co Incair pollution violation2019CA-SCAQMD$335,000
Carlton Forge Worksair pollution violation2018CA-SCAQMD$40,000
Carlton Forge Worksair pollution violation2018CA-SCAQMD$75,000
Carlton Forge Worksair pollution violation2017CA-SCAQMD$73,150
Carlton Forge Worksair pollution violation2015CA-SCAQMD$342,500
BNSFair pollution violation2015CA-SCAQMD$10,000
Benjamin Moore & Co.air pollution violation2012CA-SCAQMD$15,000
Klune Industries Inc.air pollution violation2009CA-SCAQMD$10,000
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railwayair pollution violation2008CA-SCAQMD$16,000
Klune Industries Inc.air pollution violation2005CA-SCAQMD$127,000
Textron Aerospace Fastenersair pollution violation2003CA-SCAQMD$5,000
Textron Aerospace Fastenersair pollution violation2003CA-SCAQMD$5,000
Textron Aerospace Fastenersair pollution violation2003CA-SCAQMD$36,000
Textron Aerospace Fastenersair pollution violation2002CA-SCAQMD$5,000
Johns Manville Corp.air pollution violation2002CA-SCAQMD$9,713
Textron Aerospace Fastenersair pollution violation2002CA-SCAQMD$13,000
Aerocraft Heat Treating Co. Inc.air pollution violation2001CA-SCAQMD$5,000
Carlton Forge Worksair pollution violation2001CA-SCAQMD$92,000
CARLTON FORGE WORKSair pollution violation2022CA-SCAQMD$10,000
AEROCRAFT HEAT TREATING CO, INC.air pollution violation2022CA-SCAQMD$5,455
CARLTON FORGE WORKSair pollution violation2023CA-SCAQMD$40,521
BNSF Railwayhazardous waste violation2014CA-LACA$140,000
GEICO General Insurance Co. et al.insurance violation2007CA-INS$60,000
GEICO General Insurance Co. et al.insurance violation2011CA-INS$10,000
Geicoinsurance violation2015CA-INS$6,000,000
Shaw Industries Inc.pesticide violation2018CA-DPR$45,000
Benjamin Moore & Co.pesticide violation2011CA-DPR$6,500
Benjamin Moore & Companyair pollution violation2019CA-ARB$82,000
Forest River, Inc.air pollution violation2019CA-ARB$30,468
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroadair pollution violation2017CA-ARB$95,000
Carlton Forge Worksair pollution violation2016CA-ARB$130,000
BNSF and UP Railroadsair pollution violation2011CA-ARB$6,400
BNSF and UPair pollution violation2010CA-ARB$5,600
BNSF Railwayair pollution violation2008CA-ARB$10,800
McLane Company Inc.air pollution violation2008CA-ARB$14,000
BNSF Railwayair pollution violation2006CA-ARB$87,000
Forest River, Inc.air pollution violation2005CA-ARB$333,000
Future Metals Inc.export control violation2003BIS$180,000
21st Mortgage Corp.consumer protection violation2011AR-SEC$6,000
Shaw Industries, Inc.air pollution violation2000AL-ENV$15,000
Acme Brick Companyenvironmental violation2021AL-ENV$15,000
Benjamin Moore and Companyenvironmental violation2023AL-ENV$31,080
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Companyinsurance violation2023AK-INS$7,500
GEICOwage and hour violation2004private lawsuit-state$3,300,000
GEICOwage and hour violation2004private lawsuit-federal$1,743,320
CMH Manufacturingemployment discrimination2009private lawsuit-federal$930,000
McLane/Midwest, Inc.employment screening violation2015private lawsuit-federal$105,100
PacifiCorpwater pollution violation2008private lawsuit-state$4,966,000
Intero Real Estate Servicesprivacy violation2022private lawsuit-federal$13,000,000
Johns Manvilleprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008private lawsuit-federal$8,000,000
Shaw Industries Inc.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2001private lawsuit-federal$27,500,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.