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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Procter & Gamble Company
Current Parent Company: Procter & Gamble
Penalty: $50,000,000
Year: 2014
Date: August 21, 2014
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Procter & Gamble and its subsidiary Gillette Co. agreed to pay an estimated $50 million to settle litigation alleging that they misled customers about the performance of Duracell batteries. The Duracell business was later sold to Berkshire Hathaway.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Middle District of Florida
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 6:12-cv-00803
Case Name: Poertner v. The Gillette Company et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Ohio
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: household and personal care products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: household & personal care products
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