Clay weekly context brief for the Law category (ISO week 2026-W30). Clay tracks publications from the Law feed list. Below are recent items from this category, each with its source and a short description of what the publication covers when one is available in the source feed. Recent publications: 1. The Second Circuit's Problematic Rule 702 Analysis in its Recent Tylenol Decision Source: Volokh Conspiracy Link: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/20/the-second-circuits-problematic-rule-702-analysis-in-its-recent-tylenol-decision/ Last week, in Rutledge v. 2. Merchant Mariners: Unseen in Peacetime and Forgotten in Conflict Source: Just Security Link: https://www.justsecurity.org/146064/merchant-mariners-forgotten-in-conflict/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=merchant-mariners-forgotten-in-conflict The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran illustrates how thousands of merchant mariners, so desperately needed globally, increasingly are trapped at sea during times of conflict. The post Merchant Mariners: Unseen in Peacetime and Forgotten in Conflict appeared first on Just Security . 3. Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured Source: SCOTUSblog Link: https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/07/almost-half-of-americans-view-scotus-as-political/ (Katie Barlow) 4. Moon Day focuses growing concerns around space junk Source: UN Human Rights - News Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1167976 Amid surging lunar exploration, the UN on Monday urged governments to ensure that humanity's return to the Moon does not come at the expense of planet Earth or the long-term sustainability of space. 5. The Death Watch For Biglaw On-Campus Interviews Has Begun Source: Above the Law Link: https://abovethelaw.com/2026/07/the-death-watch-for-biglaw-on-campus-interviews-has-begun/ It used to be *the* way to get yourself a Biglaw summer job. Not anymore. The post The Death Watch For Biglaw On-Campus Interviews Has Begun appeared first on Above the Law . 6. Dancing alone: Salomon considers non-participation Source: Global Arbitration Review Link: https://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/dancing-alone-salomon-considers-non-participation In a symposium at Berkeley Law School, the president of the ICC International Court of Arbitration Claudia Salomon spoke about arbitrations where the respondent does not participate, revealing that nearly one in six cases under ICC rules from 2020 to 2025 faced this problem and a new working group is to be created to come up with relevant guidelines. 7. Baristas behind bars: Thai prisoners brew a path back to daily life Source: UN Human Rights - Law and Crime Prevention Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1167954 It looks like a regular coffee shop, albeit set up in an old red bus. Stairs lead up to a serving hatch, with a menu of drink options. A selection of jaunty coffee-related messages like My one and only love: Americano and Miss you a latte, adorn the side of the bus. 8. Members agree on 2026 chairpersons for subsidiary bodies of Goods Council Source: World Trade Organization Link: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news26_e/good_16jul26_460_e.htm WTO members reached consensus on 16 July on a slate of names of the chairpersons for 13 subsidiary bodies that report to the Council for Trade in Goods. 9. WIPO 2026 Global Awards Winners: Eleven Companies Recognized for Using IP to Build and Scale Their Businesses Source: WIPO Pressroom Link: https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2026/article_0010.html The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today announced the 11 winners of the WIPO Global Award 2026, celebrating companies that demonstrated excellence in using intellectual property (IP) to bring to market products including drugs to regenerate lung tissue, semiconductors that cut energy loss, AI-guided crop spraying devices and helmet sensors promoting athletes brain health. 10. Does The "Aloha Spirit" Violate The Establishment Clause? Source: Volokh Conspiracy Link: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/20/does-the-aloha-spirit-violate-the-establishment-clause/ In an update to my post on the Hawaii Supreme Court's lawlessness, I pointed out that the Hawaii legislature actually imposed a duty on all state officials to abide by the "Aloha Spirit." 5-7.5 "AlohaSpirit". 11. How Congress Can End Trumps Iran War and Prevent the Next One Source: Just Security Link: https://www.justsecurity.org/147662/congress-end-iran-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congress-end-iran-war By defying Congress's vote on the Iran war, Trump has again disregarded constitutional limits on war-making, underscoring the need for firmer congressional action. The post How Congress Can End Trumps Iran War and Prevent the Next One appeared first on Just Security . 12. A view of the U.S. Supreme Court as the federal government officially shuts down due to a congressional budget impasse in Washington D.C., on October 04, 2025. Source: SCOTUSblog Link: https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/07/in-birthright-citizenship-dissent-justice-thomas-stakes-out-an-ideological-claim-of-who-counts-a/ (Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) 13. A former Ferrari boss has a blunt message: Your commute is more dangerous than his old job Source: UN Human Rights - News Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1167974 Jean Todt spent decades around the deadliest motorsport on Earth. He was a rally codriver, then ran Ferraris Formula One team, then became president of world motorsports governing body. In his early years, a driver dying at the track barely made news. 14. Healthcare Groups Praise Unanimous Committee Approval Of MA Prior Auth Bill Source: Above the Law Link: https://medcitynews.com/2026/07/healthcare-groups-praise-unanimous-committee-approval-of-ma-prior-auth-bill/ The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously advanced a bill to reform Medicare Advantage prior authorization requirements. The post Healthcare Groups Praise Unanimous Committee Approval Of MA Prior Auth Bill appeared first on Above the Law . 15. King & Spalding adds two more from WilmerHale Source: Global Arbitration Review Link: https://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/king-spalding-adds-two-more-wilmerhale Nadja Al Kanawati and Matteo Angelini have left WilmerHale to join King & Spalding as counsel in London, a month after Gary Born and several other international arbitration partners made the same move. 16. Haiti: Training the next generation to fight corruption Source: UN Human Rights - Law and Crime Prevention Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1167931 How do you tackle corruption in a country grappling with insecurity, weak institutions and widespread impunity? In Haiti, the Government and the United Nations are betting on the country's youth. 17. DG Okonjo-Iweala calls for simultaneous progress on WTO reform, outstanding negotiations Source: World Trade Organization Link: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news26_e/gc_14jul26_457_e.htm Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala called on WTO members to make simultaneous progress on reforming the organization as well as on outstanding negotiating topics, urging delegations to "collectively advance the two sides of the same coin". 18. Intangible Investment Tops USD 10 Trillion for the First Time, Growing More Than Three Times Faster Than Tangible Investment Source: WIPO Pressroom Link: https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2026/article_0011.html Investment in intangible assets crossed the USD 10 trillion mark for the first time in 2025, with the United States alone accounting for nearly half of the total, as investments in software, data, brands and other intellectual property-backed assets rose even as spending on machinery and buildings lagged under tight financing conditions and economic uncertainty. 19. Lawsuit Over Alleged Harassment in Forge of Empires Game Thrown Out Source: Volokh Conspiracy Link: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/20/lawsuit-over-alleged-harassment-in-forge-of-empires-game-thrown-out/ From Quinteros v. 20. Early Edition: July 17, 2026 Source: Just Security Link: https://www.justsecurity.org/147767/early-edition-july-17-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=early-edition-july-17-2026 Sign up to receive the Early Edition in your inboxhere. 21. The Supreme Court is pictured on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Source: SCOTUSblog Link: https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/07/three-profound-constitutional-provisions-and-how-the-supreme-court-has-avoided-dealing-with-them/ (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) 22. Guterres: AI must be shaped by 'all of humanity', not a handful of powers Source: UN Human Rights - News Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1167965 UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged governments and technology companies to work together to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) benefits all countries. 23. Voice Search For Lawyers: Why Your Firm May Already Be Losing Clients Source: Above the Law Link: https://abovethelaw.com/2026/07/voice-search-for-lawyers-why-your-firm-may-already-be-losing-clients/ Understanding and optimizing for voice search is increasingly vital to online search visibility, especially for capturing the all-important local search activity. The post Voice Search For Lawyers: Why Your Firm May Already Be Losing Clients appeared first on Above the Law . 24. Twenty Essex names new co-head Source: Global Arbitration Review Link: https://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/twenty-essex-names-new-co-head David Lewis KC has been appointed co-head of chambers at Twenty Essex alongside Philip Edey KC, taking over from Charles Kimmins KC. 25. West Africa and the Sahel: Terrorism is changing its face Source: UN Human Rights - Law and Crime Prevention Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/07/1167940 Jihadist groups are no longer content with launching attacks in West Africa and the Sahel: they administer territories, control trade routes, exploit new technologies and are gradually pushing their influence all the way to the Gulf of Guinea. 26. South Africa notifies launch of safeguard investigation on certain cold-rolled products of iron and steel Source: World Trade Organization Link: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news26_e/safe_zaf_14jul26_456_e.htm On 14 July 2026, South Africa notified the WTOs Committee on Safeguards regarding the initiation on 10 July 2026 of a safeguard investigation on certain cold-rolled products of iron and steel imported into the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). 27. WIPO Appoints Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya of Thailand as Ambassador for Fashion and Design Source: WIPO Pressroom Link: https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2026/article_0009.html The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today appointed Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya of the Kingdom of Thailand as WIPO Ambassador for Fashion and Design, recognizing Her Royal Highnesss outstanding contributions to creativity, innovation and the strategic use of intellectual property (IP). Sources in this brief: Above the Law; Global Arbitration Review; Just Security; SCOTUSblog; UN Human Rights - Law and Crime Prevention; UN Human Rights - News; Volokh Conspiracy; WIPO Pressroom; World Trade Organization. Selected 27 of 238 available items for this weekly brief.