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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 Type sort iconYearAgencyPenalty Amount
Acme Brick Companyenvironmental violation2005TX-ENV$8,080
Johns Manvilleenvironmental violation2004TX-ENV$12,500
ACME BRICK COMPANYenvironmental violation2002TX-ENV$7,500
JOHNS MANVILLE CORPenvironmental violation2002TX-ENV$5,000
UNION TANK CAR COMPANYenvironmental violation2002TX-ENV$17,500
ACME BRICK COMPANYenvironmental violation2000TX-ENV$8,800
NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO - PLAINVIEW CSenvironmental violation2000TX-ENV$5,250
PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Powerenvironmental violation2017UT-ENV$15,385
Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc.environmental violation2020VA-ENV$5,200
Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc.environmental violation2017VA-ENV$44,573
BNSFenvironmental violation2015WA-ENV$86,000
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILROADenvironmental violation2002WA-ENV$20,000
BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROADenvironmental violation2001WA-ENV$10,000
Acme Brick Companyenvironmental violation2021AL-ENV$15,000
Forest River, Inc.environmental violation2021IN-ENV$18,000
Forest River, Inc.environmental violation2021IN-ENV$10,475
BNSF Railway Companyenvironmental violation2021TX-ENV$5,251
ACME BRICK COMPANYenvironmental violation2020TX-ENV$23,562
MARMON UTILITY LLCenvironmental violation2021USAO$2,400,000
PacifiCorpenvironmental violation2022WY-ENV$30,000
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.environmental violation2022SC-ENV$30,000
Benjamin Moore and Companyenvironmental violation2023AL-ENV$31,080
PacificCorpenvironmental violation2022WY-ENV$12,500
Marmon Utility LLCenvironmental violation2019EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $75,000
SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCenvironmental violation2023EPA$109,805
THE GILLETTE COMPANY DURACELL A DIVISIONenvironmental violation2004EPA$5,000
SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCenvironmental violation2010EPA$145,300
BNSF Railway (Fort Worth)environmental violation2011EPA$15,716
Johns Manvilleenvironmental violation2003EPA$14,080
BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE RAILWAYenvironmental violation2000EPA$9,000
PROTECTIVE COATINGS, INC.environmental violation2000EPA$5,000
NOVEON KALAMAenvironmental violation2006EPA$169,995
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
Future Metals Inc.export control violation2003BIS$180,000
Air Industries Corp.False Claims Act and related2016USAO$2,700,000
Forest River, Inc.Family and Medical Leave Act2010WHD$6,684
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroadhazardous waste violation2002NE-AG$38,000
BNSF Railwayhazardous waste violation2014CA-LACA$140,000
Shaw Industries Group, LLChazardous waste violation2006GA-ENV$11,660
FOREST RIVER INC DBA STARCRAFT BUS & MOBILITYhazardous waste violation2005IN-ENV$37,314
LUBRIZOL ADVANCED MATERIALS INChazardous waste violation2020SC-ENV$15,500
ANDERSON HARDWOOD FLOORShazardous waste violation2008SC-ENV$10,020
WYMAN GORDON INVESTMENT CASTINGShazardous waste violation2002EPA$88,312
TITANIUM HEARTH TECHNOLOGIEShazardous waste violation2000EPA$9,000
Penn Aluminum International LLChazardous waste violation2017EPA$60,000
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
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
GEICOinsurance violation2010CT-INS$177,500
GEICO General Insurance Co. et al.insurance violation2017DE-INS$9,000
GEICO Casualty and Government Employees Insurance Co. et al.insurance violation2002FL-OFR$42,000
GEICO Indemnity Co.insurance violation2002FL-OFR$7,250
The Medical Protective Co.insurance violation2011FL-OFR$403,000
GEICO Casualty Co. et al.insurance violation2015MD-INS$7,500
GEICO General Insurance Co.insurance violation2016MD-INS$24,647
GEICO Casualty Co.insurance violation2017MD-INS$8,000
Medical Protective Companyinsurance violation2019MD-INS$6,000
Geico Indemnity Co.insurance violation2001MN-FIN$5,000
Government Employees Insurance Co. et al.insurance violation2001MN-FIN$6,000
Government Employees Insurance Co.insurance violation2009MN-FIN$7,500
Geico General Insurance Co.insurance violation2009MN-FIN$7,500
Geico Indemnity Co.insurance violation2009MN-FIN$7,500
GEICO Casualty Co.insurance violation2009MN-FIN$7,500
Government Employees Insurance Co.insurance violation2015MN-FIN$5,000
GEICO Casualty Co.insurance violation2017MN-FIN$25,000
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Co.insurance violation2014MO-INS$9,250
GEICOinsurance violation2000OH-INS$20,000
Geico General Insurance Companyinsurance violation2016NY-DFS$70,000
Geico Indemnity Companyinsurance violation2016NY-DFS$80,000
Government Employees Insurance Companyinsurance violation2016NY-DFS$81,000
General Reinsurance Corporationinsurance violation2006OR-FIN$8,400
GEICO General Insurance Companyinsurance violation2007OR-FIN$5,000
GEICOinsurance violation2018RI-FIN$161,813
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Companyinsurance violation2012TX-INS$14,760
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Companyinsurance violation2014TX-INS$32,000
GEICO Secure Insurance Company et al.insurance violation2016TX-INS$30,000
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Companyinsurance violation2018TX-INS$12,500
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Companyinsurance violation2018TX-INS$10,000
Government Employees Insurance Companyinsurance violation2006VA-INS$10,000
GEICO CASUALTY COMPANY ET AL.insurance violation2008VA-INS$31,200
Government Employees Insurance Company et al.insurance violation2009VA-INS$15,000
Government Employees Insurance Companyinsurance violation2012VA-INS$6,000
GEICO SECURE INSURANCE CO.insurance violation2018VA-INS$64,604
GEICOinsurance violation2015VT-FIN$30,000
GEICOinsurance violation2017VT-FIN$50,000
Government Employees Insurance Companyinsurance violation2011WA-INS$100,000
Government Employees Insurance Companyinsurance violation2018WA-INS$30,000
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Companyinsurance violation2018WA-INS$7,000
GEICO Inc.insurance violation2006WA-INS$120,000
GEICO General Insurance Co.insurance violation2002WI-INS$10,000
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Companyinsurance violation2020NY-DFS$20,000
GEICO County Mutual Insurance Company et al.insurance violation2020TX-INS$3,000,000
Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Co.insurance violation2021ID-INS$5,000
Wellfleet Insurance Co.insurance violation2021ID-INS$5,000
Wellfleet New York Insurance Co.insurance violation2021ID-INS$5,000
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Co.insurance violation2021TX-INS$188,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.