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Company: Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Current Parent Company: Berkshire Hathaway
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Penalty: $896,000
Year: 2014
Date: August 20, 2014
Offense Group: financial offenses
Primary Offense: investor protection violation
Secondary Offense: premerger notification violation
Violation Description: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. agreed to pay an $896,000 civil penalty to settle charges that it violated premerger reporting and waiting requirements when it acquired voting securities of USG Corp.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Antitrust Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Nebraska
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: diversified
Specific Industry of Current Parent: diversified
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