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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
environmental violation$234,546,673243
consumer protection violation$152,076,00010
energy market violation$105,090,5004
investor protection violation$72,896,0002
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
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
PacifiCorpenvironmental 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
Duracellconsumer protection violation2021private lawsuit-federal$2,200,000
GEICO General Insurance Co.consumer protection violation2023private lawsuit-federal$8,800,000
GEICO General Insurance Co.consumer protection violation2021private lawsuit-federal$79,000,000
Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO)consumer protection violation2020private lawsuit-federal$61,900,000
Government Employees Insurance Co. dba GEICOwage and hour violation2023private lawsuit-federal$805,000
PacifiCorputility safety violation2023private lawsuit-state$299,000,000
PacifiCorputility safety violation2023private lawsuit-state$250,000,000
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Companyinsurance violation2023AK-INS$7,500
Shaw Industries, Inc.environmental violation2000AL-ENV$15,000
Acme Brick Companyenvironmental violation2021AL-ENV$15,000
Benjamin Moore and Companyenvironmental violation2023AL-ENV$31,080
21st Mortgage Corp.consumer protection violation2011AR-SEC$6,000
Future Metals Inc.export control violation2003BIS$180,000
Benjamin Moore & Companyenvironmental violation2019CA-ARB$82,000
Forest River, Inc.environmental violation2019CA-ARB$30,468
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroadenvironmental violation2017CA-ARB$95,000
Carlton Forge Worksenvironmental violation2016CA-ARB$130,000
BNSF and UP Railroadsenvironmental violation2011CA-ARB$6,400
BNSF and UPenvironmental violation2010CA-ARB$5,600
BNSF Railwayenvironmental violation2008CA-ARB$10,800
McLane Company Inc.environmental violation2008CA-ARB$14,000
BNSF Railwayenvironmental violation2006CA-ARB$87,000
Forest River, Inc.environmental violation2005CA-ARB$333,000
Shaw Industries Inc.environmental violation2018CA-DPR$45,000
Benjamin Moore & Co.environmental violation2011CA-DPR$6,500
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
BNSF Railwayenvironmental violation2014CA-LACA$140,000
Aerocraft Heat Treating Co Incenvironmental violation2019CA-SCAQMD$335,000
Carlton Forge Worksenvironmental violation2018CA-SCAQMD$40,000
Carlton Forge Worksenvironmental violation2018CA-SCAQMD$75,000
Carlton Forge Worksenvironmental violation2017CA-SCAQMD$73,150
Carlton Forge Worksenvironmental violation2015CA-SCAQMD$342,500
BNSFenvironmental violation2015CA-SCAQMD$10,000
Benjamin Moore & Co.environmental violation2012CA-SCAQMD$15,000
Klune Industries Inc.environmental violation2009CA-SCAQMD$10,000
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railwayenvironmental violation2008CA-SCAQMD$16,000
Klune Industries Inc.environmental violation2005CA-SCAQMD$127,000
Textron Aerospace Fastenersenvironmental violation2003CA-SCAQMD$5,000
Textron Aerospace Fastenersenvironmental violation2003CA-SCAQMD$5,000
Textron Aerospace Fastenersenvironmental violation2003CA-SCAQMD$36,000
Textron Aerospace Fastenersenvironmental violation2002CA-SCAQMD$5,000
Johns Manville Corp.environmental violation2002CA-SCAQMD$9,713
Textron Aerospace Fastenersenvironmental violation2002CA-SCAQMD$13,000
Aerocraft Heat Treating Co. Inc.environmental violation2001CA-SCAQMD$5,000
Carlton Forge Worksenvironmental violation2001CA-SCAQMD$92,000
CARLTON FORGE WORKSenvironmental violation2022CA-SCAQMD$10,000
AEROCRAFT HEAT TREATING CO, INC.environmental violation2022CA-SCAQMD$5,455
CARLTON FORGE WORKSenvironmental violation2023CA-SCAQMD$40,521
Trident Mortgage Companydiscriminatory practices (non-employment)2022CFPB$22,400,000
Wyman-Gordon Investment Castings, Inc.environmental violation2002CT-ENV$100,000
GEICOinsurance violation2010CT-INS$177,500
GEICO General Insurance Co. et al.insurance violation2017DE-INS$9,000
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.investor protection violation2014DOJ_ANTITRUST$896,000
General Reinsurance Corporationaccounting fraud or deficiencies2010DOJ_CRIMINAL$24,500,000
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
SOUTHWEST UNITED INDUSTRIES, INCbenefit plan administrator violation2015EBSA$10,001
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
Titanium Metals Corporationenvironmental violation2014EPA$13,750,000
BNSF Railway Companyenvironmental violation2012EPA$37,500
Nevada Power Companyenvironmental violation2007EPA$60,700,000
Nevada Power Companyenvironmental violation2007EPA$90,110,000
Marmon Utility LLCenvironmental violation2019EPA$75,000
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Companyenvironmental violation2021EPA$140,000
BNSF Railway Corporationenvironmental violation2021EPA$1,513,750
Marmon Utility, LLCenvironmental violation2022EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,400,000
WYMAN GORDON INVESTMENT CASTINGSenvironmental violation2002EPA$88,312
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
TITANIUM HEARTH TECHNOLOGIESenvironmental violation2000EPA$9,000
DOMINION TRANSMISSIONenvironmental violation2004EPA$10,950
DOMINION TRANSMISSION, INCenvironmental violation2004EPA$10,850
DOMINION TRANSMISSION, INC.environmental violation2007EPA$9,588
DOMINION TRANSMISSION INC.environmental violation2008EPA$6,000
HUNTINGTON ALLOYS CORPORATIONenvironmental violation2013EPA$160,000
DOMINION TRANSMISSION, INC.environmental violation2016EPA$98,000
SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCenvironmental violation2023EPA$109,805
THE GILLETTE COMPANY DURACELL A DIVISIONenvironmental violation2004EPA$5,000
NOVEON, INC.environmental violation2004EPA$7,700
SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCenvironmental violation2010EPA$145,300
MCLANE FOODSERVICE, INC.environmental violation2014EPA$7,100
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO.environmental violation2014EPA$47,600
MCLANE FOODSERVICE, INCenvironmental violation2022EPA$42,037
BNSF Railway (Fort Worth)environmental violation2011EPA$15,716
The Lubrizol Corporationenvironmental violation2013EPA$225,400
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.