US States Challenge Corteva Spinoff as Bid to Evade PFAS Liabilities
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US States Challenge Corteva Spinoff as Bid to Evade PFAS Liabilities

Oct 2nd, 2026 • 5 min • View Source

Fifteen US states sued agrichemicals company Corteva on Thursday, alleging that the spinoff of its seed and genetics business into Vylor was designed to shield the company’s best assets from tens of billions of dollars in potential liabilities tied to …

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