Leducate Explains: A look into the Elizabeth Holmes Case

In this article, we would like to look at the Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos founder, and her conviction. Remember that this is US law so the article should make this clear. The article is aimed to provide legal context to the news articles and an insight into the case.

Some ideas of what to include:

• What happened and what does the case entail?

• What are the charges against Elizabeth Holmes?

  • What is the difference in these laws between the US and the UK?

• What offences was EH found guilty of?

The above are guides of what we think will fit well in the article but are not prescriptive. It is important to bear in mind that we want our readers to come away with an understanding of what the Holmes conviction is and its wider significance in Silicon Valley and fraud.

The article should be ~750 (MAX: 1000) words and should be an accessible explanation of the issue, in simple terms for to engage 16-18-year-olds without a legal background.

NOTE: We have found that it is essential for articles of this kind to be written with limited legal terms, and to be clearly defined when they are used, to make them as accessible as possible. We would ask, therefore, to limit complex legal jargon to ensure that the article is easily digestible by the targeted audience. If you do need to use any legal terms, please include a glossary at the end of your article with definitions of the words.

If you find pictures you’d like to use you may include these in your article, however, please include the source/link to the photo so we can ensure we are able to use it and reference it.

Remember - The law can be scary, at Leducate we hope to make it as accessible as possible!

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