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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Shaw Industries Inc.
Current Parent Company: Berkshire Hathaway
Penalty: $27,500,000
Year: 2001
Date: February 16, 2001
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: price-fixing or anti-competitive practices
Mega-Scandal: Price Fixing
Violation Description: Shaw Industries agreed to pay over $27 million to settle its role in litigation alleging price fixing among producers of nylon carpet.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of Georgia
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 4:95md1075
Case Name: In Re: Polypropylene Carpet Antitrust Litigation
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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