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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Duracell
Current Parent Company: Berkshire Hathaway
Penalty: $2,200,000
Year: 2021
Date: April 19, 2021
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Duracell agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it sold flashlights whose batteries drained even when turned off.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of California
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 3:19cv568
Case Name: Siddle et al v. The Duracell Company et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
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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