R.J. Reynolds Won Unfair Windfall In Brand Sale Dispute, Philip Morris Says

Mealey's ( February 9, 2026, 11:25 AM EST) -- WILMINGTON, Del. — Philip Morris USA Inc. (PM) filed a complaint in the Delaware Chancery Court alleging that an award in favor of Reynolds American Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (collectively RJR) worth more than $276 million for a dispute over liabilities incurred to the state of Florida based on cigarette sales effectively provided RJR with a more than $100 million unfair windfall that PM claims it should have received....