( July 12, 2023, 12:54 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for review of a divided Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that affirmed a $40 million verdict against DuPont for injuries caused by exposure to a specific type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) called perfluorooctanoic acid (known as both PFOA and C8), arguing that “the decision below eviscerates a critical tool for resolving mass torts cases and violates basic principles of due process to boot.”...