Clay weekly context brief for the Law category (ISO week 2026-W38). 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. Married at 13, pregnant and starving: Child brides of Yemen Source: UN Human Rights - News Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168322 Fatimah* was 13 when she was married off to an older man. Two years later, she gave birth to twin daughters. 2. Today in Supreme Court History: September 13, 1810 Source: Volokh Conspiracy Link: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/09/13/today-in-supreme-court-history-september-13-1810-7/ 9/13/1810: Justice William Cushing died. Justice William Cushing The post Today in Supreme Court History: September 13, 1810 appeared first on Reason Magazine . 3. She Earned The First Law Degree Ever Given To An American Woman And She Wasnt Allowed To Use It Source: Above the Law Link: https://abovethelaw.com/2026/09/she-earned-the-first-law-degree-ever-given-to-an-american-woman-and-she-wasnt-allowed-to-use-it/ Barred from practicing law because she was a woman. The post She Earned The First Law Degree Ever Given To An American Woman And She Wasnt Allowed To Use It appeared first on Above the Law . 4. Mexico defeats parking investors claim Source: Global Arbitration Review Link: https://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/mexico-defeats-parking-investors-claim An ICSID tribunal has dismissed a US parking investors legacy NAFTA claim against Mexico on jurisdictional grounds. 5. Exterior view of Germany's Federal Constitutional Court Source: SCOTUSblog Link: https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/germanys-federal-constitutional-court-/ (Uli Deck/Picture Alliance via Getty Images) 6. 9/11 Then and Now: How It Shapes Us 25 Years On Source: Just Security Link: https://www.justsecurity.org/156339/9-11-then-and-now-how-it-shapes-us-25-years-on/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=9-11-then-and-now-how-it-shapes-us-25-years-on We asked experts with deep personal and professional ties to the post-9/11 era: how did 9/11 shape your path, and how does it continue to shape us 25 years later? The post 9/11 Then and Now: How It Shapes Us 25 Years On appeared first on Just Security . 7. WTO issues 2026 Annual Report Source: World Trade Organization Link: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news26_e/anrp_09sep26_482_e.htm The WTO published today (9 September) its 2026 Annual Report, providing a comprehensive account of the organizations activities in 2025 and the early part of 2026. 8. GenAI Innovation Soaring, With Patent Activity Nearly Tripling in Two Years Source: WIPO Pressroom Link: https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2026/article_0012.html The generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) patent landscape has reached a new milestone, with more new patents published in 2024 and 2025 than in the entire preceding ten years combined, according to new data published today by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). 9. Where do we go?: How Israels yellow line is closing in on Palestinians Source: UN Human Rights - News Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168320 OlaIshtiwisits with her children in front oftheremains of her home in the Al-Tuffah neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City, a few metres away froma series ofpainted cement blocksIsrael hasplaced to mark what has become known as theyellow line. 10. Open Thread Source: Volokh Conspiracy Link: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/09/13/open-thread-326/ The post Open Thread appeared first on Reason Magazine . 11. How To Create Authority Pages That Beat Competitors On Google And ChatGPT Source: Above the Law Link: https://abovethelaw.com/2026/09/how-to-create-authority-pages-that-beat-competitors-on-google-and-chatgpt/ Your law firms authority pages are there to showcase your expertise and establish your practice as a source of reliable information. The post How To Create Authority Pages That Beat Competitors On Google And ChatGPT appeared first on Above the Law . 12. McCormack to step down as AAA president Source: Global Arbitration Review Link: https://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/mccormack-step-down-aaa-president Bridget McCormackis stepping down as president and CEO of the American Arbitration Association to focus on the use of artificial intelligence in the judiciary. 13. The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 24, 2022. Source: SCOTUSblog Link: https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/911-and-the-supreme-court/ (Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) 14. Early Edition: September 11, 2026 Source: Just Security Link: https://www.justsecurity.org/156946/early-edition-september-11-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=early-edition-september-11-2026 Sign up to receive the Early Edition in your inboxhere. 15. New report highlights growth potential of digital trade in Latin America, Caribbean Source: World Trade Organization Link: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news26_e/publ_08sep26_480_e.htm A new report by the WTO Secretariat, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Bank examines how digital trade is transforming the way Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) economies connect to international markets and identifies opportunities to unlock further growth, inclusion and development for the region. 16. 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. 17. Terrorist propaganda is outpacing global efforts to stop it, UN report finds Source: UN Human Rights - News Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168313 Terrorist groups are recruiting, raising money and even planning operations through propaganda that is now embedded in every stage of their work, a new UN report warns and governments are struggling to keep pace. 18. Judge Sutton on "The Three Faces of American Constitutional Law" Source: Volokh Conspiracy Link: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/09/12/judge-sutton-on-the-three-faces-of-american-constitutional-law/ This past Wednesday, Jeffrey Sutton, Chief Judge of the U.S. 19. Lawyers Should Abandon Some Outdated Practices Source: Above the Law Link: https://abovethelaw.com/2026/09/lawyers-should-abandon-some-outdated-practices/ Meaningless traditions can consume a surprising amount of resources. The post Lawyers Should Abandon Some Outdated Practices appeared first on Above the Law . 20. Holland & Knight wins tender to defend Ukraine in ICSID claim Source: Global Arbitration Review Link: https://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/holland-knight-wins-tender-defend-ukraine-in-icsid-claim Holland & Knight has won a tender to defend Ukraine in an ICSID claim filed by an Austrian company that was sanctioned by the state amid allegations its founder paid taxes to Russia. 21. Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured Source: SCOTUSblog Link: https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/more-on-missouris-congressional-map-and-mail-in-voting/ (Katie Barlow) 22. The Just Security Podcast: 9/11 at 25 Years: The State of U.S. National Security, Intelligence, and Alliances Today Source: Just Security Link: https://www.justsecurity.org/156794/just-security-podcast-25-years-after-9-11/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=just-security-podcast-25-years-after-9-11 Ryan Goodman and Tess Bridgeman are joined by Daniel Fried and Nicholas Rasmussen to discuss the enduring impact of 9/11 on U.S. 23. Trade finance: how volatile financial conditions influence its availability and impact trade levels Source: World Trade Organization Link: https://www.wto.org/english/blogs_e/data_blog_e/blog_dta_03sep26_474_e.htm Global trade opens opportunities for economic growth. 24. 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. 25. Surge in displacement following fighting in southwest Yemen Source: UN Human Rights - News Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168314 At least 46,000 people have been displaced since renewed fighting last week between Houthi rebels and pro-government forces in southwestern Yemen, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Friday. 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 175 available items for this weekly brief.