9th Circuit Affirms Removal Of Opioid Nuisance Case, Says Nken Factors Control

( June 3, 2025, 1:10 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on June 2 rejected arguments that the high court’s holding in Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski extends to an automatic stay in the federal officer removal context, affirming that a lower court did not err in granting remand to California in its suit alleging that a group of pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) contributed to the public nuisance of the opioid epidemic....