Clay weekly context brief for the Law category (ISO week 2026-W40). 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: September 27, 1787 Source: Volokh Conspiracy Link: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/09/27/today-in-supreme-court-history-september-27-1787-6/ 9/27/1787: First Anti-Federalist letter by "Cato" is published. The post Today in Supreme Court History: September 27, 1787 appeared first on Reason Magazine . 2. The Takeaway: UN General Assembly debate Day 4 Source: UN Human Rights - News Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168454 From the Caribbean to the Pacific, leaders from small island States demanded climate justice, ocean protection and greater solidarity at the UN General Assembly on Friday. 3. When Justice Was Served Alongside A Whiskey Source: Above the Law Link: https://abovethelaw.com/2026/09/when-justice-was-served-alongside-a-whiskey/ From the bartender who made himself a judge. The post When Justice Was Served Alongside A Whiskey appeared first on Above the Law . 4. The U.S. Supreme Court is seen at sunset on June 6, 2026 in Washington, DC. Source: SCOTUSblog Link: https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/supreme-court-clears-way-for-trump-administration-to-use-modified-voter-verification-database/ (Kevin Carter/Getty Images) 5. Liberia beats bulk of mining claim Source: Global Arbitration Review Link: https://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/liberia-beats-bulk-of-mining-claim An UNCITRAL tribunal has reportedly dismissed the bulk of a Swiss mining groups US$200 million investment claim against Liberia over iron ore rights that were later awarded to a competitor. 6. Journalists Show Power of Solidarity in Response to White House Press Ban Source: Just Security Link: https://www.justsecurity.org/158868/trump-white-house-press-ban-solidarity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trump-white-house-press-ban-solidarity The Washington press corps has offered a masterclass on essential collective resistance to Trump administration assaults on democracy and the rule of law. The post Journalists Show Power of Solidarity in Response to White House Press Ban appeared first on Just Security . 7. A critical juncture for the world trading system: what the evidence tells us Source: World Trade Organization Link: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news26_e/blog_23sep26_492_e.htm The multilateral trading system has underpinned a nearly 50-fold expansion of world merchandise trade volume and one of the most remarkable periods of economic growth and development in modern history, yet global trade policy and the WTO are experiencing the most serious and sustained disruptions since the system was created 80 years ago. 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. Open Thread Source: Volokh Conspiracy Link: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/09/27/open-thread-340/ The post Open Thread appeared first on Reason Magazine . 10. Countries adopt global blueprint to tackle fast-evolving crime in digital age Source: UN Human Rights - News Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168455 Countries adopted on Saturday a new global blueprint for tackling rapidly evolving forms of crime, as the UNs largest gathering on crime prevention and criminal justice opened in Abu Dhabi with a call for stronger international cooperation. 11. Schema Markup 2026: The Hidden SEO Boost For Lawyers Source: Above the Law Link: https://abovethelaw.com/2026/09/schema-markup-2026-the-hidden-seo-boost-for-lawyers/ Understanding how schema markup works and deploying it effectively across your website gives you an edge over competitors. The post Schema Markup 2026: The Hidden SEO Boost For Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law . 12. The High Court of Australia Source: SCOTUSblog Link: https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/supreme-courts-around-the-world-the-high-court-of-australia/ (Torsten Blackwood/AFP via Getty Images) 13. Man City found in breach of Premier Leagues financial rules Source: Global Arbitration Review Link: https://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/man-city-found-in-breach-of-premier-leagues-financial-rules A panel in London has reportedly found that football club Manchester City committed nearly 115 breaches of the Premier League financial regulations a case dubbed the sports trial of the century for its potential impact on the competition. 14. Taiwan Should Set the Standard for Industrial AI Security Source: Just Security Link: https://www.justsecurity.org/157057/taiwan-set-standard-industrial-ai-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taiwan-set-standard-industrial-ai-security Taipei should extend its new semiconductor equipment certification system to test industrial AI agents, constrain their permissions, and monitor them after deployment. The post Taiwan Should Set the Standard for Industrial AI Security appeared first on Just Security . 15. WTO members review agriculture negotiation history, discuss ways forward Source: World Trade Organization Link: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news26_e/agng_23sep26_495_e.htm WTO members expressed their views on 23 September regarding the current state of the agriculture negotiations and how best to move them forward following the inconclusive outcome of talks in this area at the WTOs 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé earlier this year. 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. A Few More Thoughts On The Missouri Ruling Source: Volokh Conspiracy Link: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/09/26/a-few-more-thoughts-on-the-missouri-ruling/ Friday evening, shortly before I signed off, I was able to dash out a very short post on my phone about the Missouri redistricting case . 18. Safeguard the postwar order, China tells UN General Assembly Source: UN Human Rights - News Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168456 China's Vice President, Han Zheng, urged the world to defend the postwar international order on Saturday, telling the UN General Assembly that geopolitical conflicts, widening development gaps and mounting global challenges make multilateralism more urgent than ever. 19. Adventures In Legal Tech: How One Litigator Uses Claude To Build His Case Strategy Source: Above the Law Link: https://abovethelaw.com/2026/09/adventures-in-legal-tech-how-one-litigator-uses-claude-to-build-his-case-strategy/ Targeting your argument's weak spot with AI, in this episode of "Adventures in Legal Tech." The post Adventures In Legal Tech: How One Litigator Uses Claude To Build His Case Strategy appeared first on Above the Law . 20. Justice Neil Gorsuch in 2024 Source: SCOTUSblog Link: https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/the-funniest-justice-of-the-2025-26-term/ (Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images) 21. Blasket enforces another award against Spain Source: Global Arbitration Review Link: https://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/blasket-enforces-another-award-against-spain A US court has enforced a 106 million ICSID award won by a Toyota subsidiary against Spain after rejecting the states contention that the assignment of the award to Blasket Renewables Investment was invalid. 22. Early Edition: September 25, 2026 Source: Just Security Link: https://www.justsecurity.org/158876/early-edition-september-25-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=early-edition-september-25-2026 Sign up to receive the Early Edition in your inboxhere. 23. Tariffs applied by WTO members have decreased by a third since 1996 Source: World Trade Organization Link: https://www.wto.org/english/blogs_e/data_blog_e/blog_dta_22sep26_491_e.htm Update of data blog first published on 13 April 2023. 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. When Making a Statutory Argument, It Helps To Read the Statute Source: Volokh Conspiracy Link: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/09/26/when-making-a-statutory-argument-it-helps-to-read-the-statute/ In the Fall 2026 issue of Regulation, Ben Zycher argues that my critique of the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to rescind the "endangerment finding" which triggered the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from new motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act is "deeply problematic." I appreciate that Zycher took the time to respond to my essay, but I think his analysis misses the mark. 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 182 available items for this weekly brief.