Anthropic beats the Pentagon, Freshfields, Covington lead on $6.7bn deal

Anthropic takes the US government to court — and wins. A food crisis nobody's talking about. Merck drops $6.7bn on a drug that isn't even approved yet. And a landmark jury verdict that just cracked open Big Tech's legal shield.In this episode of the ZipLaw Briefing, Ludo and Liv break down the stories that matter most for law students, vacation scheme applicants, and training contract candidates and explain exactly why they matter for your applications and interviews.This week:🤖 Anthropic vs the Pentagon — First Amendment retaliation, national security designations, and what it means for AI governance🌾 The global food crisis — why the Strait of Hormuz is threatening fertiliser supply, and why this beats the oil story for interview impact💊 Merck acquires Terns Pharmaceuticals ($6.7bn) — pharma M&A, orphan drug status, tender offers, and advice from Freshfields, Covington & Burling, and Gibson Dunn⚖️ Meta & Google found liable for teen mental health harm — product liability, Section 230, punitive damages, and what this verdict changes📰 Roundup: NASA scraps its space station, Danone buys Huel, OpenAI walks away from Disney, Australia-EU free trade, Elon Musk's chip factories, and Arm's first ever chipWhether you're prepping for a law firm interview, drafting a vacation scheme application, or just want to understand the legal stories shaping the world — this is your weekly briefing.🎓 ZipLaw helps UK law students build commercial awareness and land top law firm training contracts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.