9th Circuit Affirms District Court Properly Remanded California’s Opioid Case

( September 11, 2025, 2:19 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held that a California federal court properly remanded a public nuisance suit filed by California against a group of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) facing allegations of contributing to the opioid epidemic after finding that the federal officer removal statute does not apply....