Clay weekly context brief for the Law category (ISO week 2026-W46). 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. Deference, the Insurrection Act, and Statutory History Source: Volokh Conspiracy Link: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/11/09/deference-the-insurrection-act-and-statutory-history/ I recently wrote about the Ninth Circuit's decision in Newsom v. 2. First President To Attend Law School Also Hated It Source: Above the Law Link: https://abovethelaw.com/2026/11/first-president-to-attend-law-school-also-hated-it/ He got to be a lawyer anyway. The post First President To Attend Law School Also Hated It appeared first on Above the Law . 3. Exterior view of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on June 22, 2026 in Washington, DC Source: SCOTUSblog Link: https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/11/justices-consider-when-a-constitutional-rule-is-previously-unavailable-to-prisoner/ (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) 4. Cayman court bars appeal over billion-dollar Iraqi telecoms award Source: Global Arbitration Review Link: https://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/cayman-court-bars-appeal-over-billion-dollar-iraqi-telecoms-award A Cayman Islands court has refused to allow a member of Iraqi Kurdistans ruling family to appeal the enforcement of an ICC award worth US$1.7 billion, after he waited more than two years to challenge the order. 5. Beyond the Generals: Non-Policy Officers and Civil-Military Responsibility in the New Information Age Source: Just Security Link: https://www.justsecurity.org/162701/non-policy-officers-civil-military-responsibility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=non-policy-officers-civil-military-responsibility Technological change and political polarization make it more likely that non-policy officers will find themselves at the center of public controversy. 6. No Escape for refugees on the frontlines of the climate crisis Source: UN Human Rights - News Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168752 The climate emergency is an immediate crisis for refugees, with three in four nearly 90 million people living in countries facing high to severe exposure to hazards such as drought, floods and extreme heat. 7. Director-General: Leverage trade and partnerships to build a resilient ocean economy Source: World Trade Organization Link: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news26_e/envir_05nov26_541_e.htm The multilateral trading system provides important tools for the development of a healthy and prosperous ocean economy, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said in her keynote speech at an event on Trade, Biodiversity and the Ocean Economy: Pathways to Resilience at the WTO on 5 November. 8. WIPO Names Charleroi, Liverpool and Shanghai as First City of Innovation Award Winners Source: WIPO Pressroom Link: https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2026/article_0015.html The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today named Charleroi (Belgium), Liverpool (United Kingdom) and Shanghai (China) as the first winners of its City of Innovation awards program that recognizes cities commitments to advancing innovation and creativity in their communities. 9. U. Colorado Regent-vs.-Regents Lawsuit, Cannabis, Race, and Legislative Immunity Source: Volokh Conspiracy Link: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/11/09/u-colorado-regent-vs-regents-lawsuit-cannabis-race-and-legislative-immunity/ From James v. 10. How You Can Grow Your Firm Without Burning Out Its Professionals Source: Above the Law Link: https://abovethelaw.com/2026/11/how-you-can-grow-your-firm-without-burning-out-its-professionals/ A leader who has built a high-stakes trust, estate, and probate litigation practice through steady growth joins the Be That Lawyer podcast. The post How You Can Grow Your Firm Without Burning Out Its Professionals appeared first on Above the Law . 11. Supreme Court Building with the flag at half-staff in July 2026 Source: SCOTUSblog Link: https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/11/the-poisoned-public-rights-doctrine-and-sun-valley-orchards/ (Katie Barlow) 12. Mourre names three existential threats Source: Global Arbitration Review Link: https://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/mourre-names-three-existential-threats Speaking at the Georgia Arbitration Days in Tbilisi, Alexis Mourre has identified three problems that in his view represent existential threats to international arbitration: the impermissible use of generative artificial intelligence by arbitrators, the continued debate on the proper standard for conflict disclosures and the belief that the arbitration process and resulting award should be confide... 13. After the Midterms: What to Expect on Congressional Oversight Source: Just Security Link: https://www.justsecurity.org/163594/after-midterms-what-expect-congressional-oversight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=after-midterms-what-expect-congressional-oversight Andy Wright joins Ryan Goodman to discuss the potential for oversight and investigations of the Trump administration in the next Congress. The post After the Midterms: What to Expect on Congressional Oversight appeared first on Just Security . 14. Sudans suffering is plain for all to see say aid teams, as brutal war continues Source: UN Human Rights - News Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168753 Aid teams working to help millions of people uprooted by the ongoing war in Sudan appealed on Friday for more international assistance amid desperate funding shortages, empty warehouses and overwhelming needs. 15. Trade Policy Review: Viet Nam Source: World Trade Organization Link: https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tpr_e/tpr_vnm_04nov26_e.htm The third review of the trade policies and practices of Viet Nam takes place on 4 and 6 November 2026. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Viet Nam. 16. WIPO Global Innovation Index 2026: Switzerland, Sweden, US, Republic of Korea and Singapore Top Ranking; AI Reshaping Innovation Investments as Deep Science Startups Top $7. Source: WIPO Pressroom Link: https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2026/article_0014.html Switzerland, Sweden, the US, the Republic of Korea and Singapore are the worlds most-innovative economies, according to WIPOs Global Innovation Index 2026, which also shows that AI is driving a rebound in innovation investments. 17. Plaintiffs Contesting Tren de Aragua Membership Claims / Alien Enemies Act Application Still Can't Sue Pseudonymously Source: Volokh Conspiracy Link: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/11/09/plaintiffs-contesting-tren-de-aragua-membership-claims-alien-enemies-act-application-still-cant-sue-pseudonymously/ From Judge James Wesley Hendrix (N.D. 18. How Appealing Weekly Roundup Source: Above the Law Link: https://abovethelaw.com/2026/11/how-appealing-weekly-roundup-193/ The week in appellate news. The post How Appealing Weekly Roundup appeared first on Above the Law . 19. U.S. Supreme Court building on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Source: SCOTUSblog Link: https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/11/democrats-won-control-of-congress-what-might-that-mean-for-the-supreme-court/ (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) 20. Singh and Landau advise on Singapore haze probe Source: Global Arbitration Review Link: https://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/singh-and-landau-advise-singapore-haze-probe The Singapore government has appointed Davinder Singh SC to advise it on the conduct of a probe into corporate responsibility for a toxic haze that has engulfed the city-state and its neighbours, while adding Toby Landau KCto a panel of experts that will support the inquiry. 21. Early Edition: November 6, 2026 Source: Just Security Link: https://www.justsecurity.org/163619/early-edition-november-6-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=early-edition-november-6-2026 Sign up to receive the Early Edition in your inboxhere. 22. From a ship frozen into Arctic ice, a warning to world leaders: Trust the science Source: UN Human Rights - News Link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168751 Drifting through the polar darkness, a team of scientists is documenting a rapidly changing Arctic. As sea ice retreats and oil tankers move in, a conversation with the UN chief reveals why the battle for climate science matters far beyond the North Pole. 23. EU launches safeguard investigation on certain new hybrid vehicles Source: World Trade Organization Link: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news26_e/safe_eec_02nov26_536_e.htm On 30 October 2026, the European Union notified the WTOs Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated, on the same day (30 October 2026), a safeguard investigation on imports of certain new hybrid vehicles. 24. WIPO GII: Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou, Tokyo-Yokohama, San Jose-San Francisco, Beijing and Seoul Are Worlds Biggest Innovation Clusters Source: WIPO Pressroom Link: https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2026/article_0013.html Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou, Tokyo-Yokohama, San Jose-San Francisco, Beijing and Seoul are the worlds five biggest GII Innovation Clusters, or concentrations of innovative activity identified by WIPO through the analysis of international patent filings, scientific publications and venture capital deals. 25. Today in Supreme Court History: November 9, 1942 Source: Volokh Conspiracy Link: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/11/09/today-in-supreme-court-history-november-9-1942-8/ 11/9/1942: Wickard v. Filburn decided. The Stone Court (1941-1942) The post Today in Supreme Court History: November 9, 1942 appeared first on Reason Magazine . 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 193 available items for this weekly brief.