Welcome to Monday, the 206th anniversary of Maryland lawyer Francis Scott Key‘s writing of “The Defence of Fort McHenry,” a poem better known as “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

Here are some news items to get your week started.

— Causation may be difficult to prove in COVID-19 lawsuits.

— Federal judge blocks delivery of election mailer to Colorado voters, citing potential confusion.

— U.S. soldiers with HIV challenge military’s restrictions as irrational.

— U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who first gained fame as a frequent lawyer before the Supreme Court, says he does not want to be a justice.