Clay weekly context brief for the Law category (ISO week 2026-W34). 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. Today in Supreme Court History: August 16, 1933 Source: Volokh Conspiracy Link: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/16/today-in-supreme-court-history-august-16-1933-6/ 8/16/1933: President Roosevelt adopts the Code of Fair Competition for the Governance of the Petroleum Industry. 2. Former rebel fighters join campaign against Ebola in the DR Congo Source: UN Human Rights - News Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/08/1168146 Demobilised former combatants are actively joining the fight against Ebola by participating in public information campaigns in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). 3. Congress Threw This Judge Off The Bench. The Voters Sent Him Right Back To Congress. Source: Above the Law Link: https://abovethelaw.com/2026/08/congress-threw-this-judge-off-the-bench-the-voters-sent-him-right-back-to-congress/ Removed for bribery, then handed a vote on everyone else's impeachment. The post Congress Threw This Judge Off The Bench. The Voters Sent Him Right Back To Congress. appeared first on Above the Law . 4. Australian diplomat to preside over Cambodia-Thailand conciliation Source: Global Arbitration Review Link: https://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/australian-diplomat-preside-over-cambodia-thailand-conciliation Australian diplomat Katrina Cooperhas been appointed to chair a five-member commission that will hear UNCLOS conciliation proceedings between Cambodia and Thailand over a long-running maritime boundary dispute. 5. Detail of the U.S. Supreme Court building on May 16, 2022 in Washington, District of Columbia. Source: SCOTUSblog Link: https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/understanding-the-courts-next-major-case-on-asylum-seekers-wassily-v-blanche/ (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via Getty Images) 6. Four Things State and Local Prosecutors Can Do to Combat Federal Corruption Source: Just Security Link: https://www.justsecurity.org/153459/state-local-prosecutors-combat-federal-corruption/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-local-prosecutors-combat-federal-corruption State attorneys general and local district attorneys can take action to uphold the rule of law in the face of unlawful federal actions. The post Four Things State and Local Prosecutors Can Do to Combat Federal Corruption appeared first on Just Security . 7. World Trade and Tech Day to explore policies to make AI work for inclusive trade Source: World Trade Organization Link: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news26_e/dtech_03aug26_471_e.htm The WTO will host the first World Trade and Tech Day on 14 September at its headquarters in Geneva, bringing together trade and information and communications technology (ICT) policymakers, industry leaders and other stakeholders to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) strategies can better support economies' efforts to maximize the gains of international trade. 8. 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. 9. Open Thread Source: Volokh Conspiracy Link: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/16/open-thread-298/ The post Open Thread appeared first on Reason.com . 10. The grass beneath our feet: Why rangelands matter Source: UN Human Rights - News Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/08/1168119 In northern Kenya, a herder scans the sky for rain that hasn't come. The grass his animals need is thinning by the day. 11. Dark Social For Lawyers: How To Track What You Cant See Source: Above the Law Link: https://abovethelaw.com/2026/08/dark-social-for-lawyers-how-to-track-what-you-cant-see/ The 'reputation' your firm is developing through dark social traffic can be hard to identify. 12. US satellite maker sees off fraud claim in Canadian arbitration Source: Global Arbitration Review Link: https://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/us-satellite-maker-sees-fraud-claim-in-canadian-arbitration A New York-listed satellite manufacturer says it has defeated a US$46 million ICC claim filed by a Canadian customer who accused it of fraud. 13. The US Supreme Court is seen in Washington, DC, on January 10, 2025. Source: SCOTUSblog Link: https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/who-exactly-are-the-friends-of-the-court/ (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images) 14. A System Working: Five Years On, the Taliban Still Doesnt Have a Seat at the U.N. Source: Just Security Link: https://www.justsecurity.org/153474/five-years-on-afghanistan-un/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-years-on-afghanistan-un Five years after the fall of Kabul, the Taliban government still has not succeeded in achieving recognition at the United Nations. The post A System Working: Five Years On, the Taliban Still Doesnt Have a Seat at the U.N. appeared first on Just Security . 15. Global goods trade resilient in the first quarter of 2026 despite war in Middle East Source: World Trade Organization Link: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news26_e/rese_31jul26_469_e.htm World merchandise trade growth exceeded expectations in the first quarter of 2026 as surging trade in electronic components related to artificial intelligence (AI) offset the negative impact of the conflict in the Middle East, which began in the final month of the quarter. 16. 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. 17. Israeli Settler "Terrorists" Unjustly Expel West Bank Palestinians From Their Land Source: Volokh Conspiracy Link: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/15/israeli-settler-terrorists-unjustly-expel-west-bank-palestinians-from-their-land/ As a general rule, I support Israel in its conflicts with adversaries like Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran. 18. Sudan: The harrowing reality of giving birth in a war zone Source: UN Human Rights - News Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/08/1168141 Sudanese women about to give birth are losing their babies and sometimes their own lives because of a lack of specialist healthcare support, amid the ongoing war, UN humanitarians said on Friday. 19. Lawyers Should Think Twice Before CCing Bosses To An Email Source: Above the Law Link: https://abovethelaw.com/2026/08/lawyers-should-think-twice-before-ccing-bosses-to-an-email/ Lawyers already deal with enough unnecessary conflict. The post Lawyers Should Think Twice Before CCing Bosses To An Email appeared first on Above the Law . 20. Real estate investor seeks to revive claim against Romania Source: Global Arbitration Review Link: https://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/real-estate-investor-seeks-revive-claim-against-romania A Dutch-registered property developer is seeking to annul an award that dismissed its 425 million ICSID claim against Romania over a project to develop a commercial and residential area in Bucharest. 21. Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured Source: SCOTUSblog Link: https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/the-transformation-of-supreme-court-arguments/ (Katie Barlow) 22. Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions Source: Just Security Link: https://www.justsecurity.org/107087/tracker-litigation-legal-challenges-trump-administration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tracker-litigation-legal-challenges-trump-administration A public resource tracking all the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions. The post Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions appeared first on Just Security . 23. Brazil initiates dispute regarding additional duties imposed by the United States Source: World Trade Organization Link: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news26_e/ds646rfc_30jul26_468_e.htm Brazil has requested WTO dispute consultations with the United States regarding additional US duties on products originating in Brazil as a result of two investigations by the United States under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974. 24. 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). 25. Today in Supreme Court History: August 15, 1938 Source: Volokh Conspiracy Link: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/15/today-in-supreme-court-history-august-15-1938-6/ 8/15/1938: Justice Stephen Breyer's Birthday. Justice Stephen Breyer The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 15, 1938 appeared first on Reason.com . Sources in this brief: Above the Law; Global Arbitration Review; Just Security; SCOTUSblog; UN Human Rights - News; Volokh Conspiracy; WIPO Pressroom; World Trade Organization. Selected 25 of 180 available items for this weekly brief.