Violation Occurred When Berkshire Hathaway Acquired Voting Securities of USG Corporation
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 20, 2014. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has 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., the Department of Justice announced today.
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, at the request of the Federal Trade Commission, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today in U.S. District Court in…
