( February 25, 2026, 8:40 AM EST) -- CHICAGO — Philip Morris USA Inc. (PM) and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (RJR) removed to Illinois federal court a wrongful death lawsuit brought against them by the husband of a woman who smoked cigarettes for 60 years before dying allegedly from smoking-related diseases, arguing that complete diversity jurisdiction exists and that the amount in controversy is greater than $75,000....