( September 8, 2026, 2:18 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — New York municipalities suing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) over their alleged role in the opioid epidemic cannot prevent federal officer removal by disclaiming claims arising from the PBMs’ work for federal clients, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held in a case presenting an issue of first impression, reversing orders by district courts to remand the cases to state court....