Legal.io Newsletter - November 25, 2022

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Legal.io Newsletter - November 25, 2022

News

LSATs - The ABA panel voted to lift the LSAT test requirement last Friday. The proposed revision will go to the ABB House of Delegates for approval in February. More here.

Elizabeth Holmes - The former Theranos CEO was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for her fraud convictions. She is set to surrender in April. More here

Experts: How Mass Layoffs Impact Mental Health - Large-scale layoffs are adding to the mental health crisis from the pandemic, climate change, divisive politics and several other events in recent years. Watch how Silicon Valley is coping here

US Tech Layoffs for Indian H1B Workers - Throughout the wave of US tech layoffs, Indian H1B workers have been significantly affected. Surbhi Gupta, an engineer working in the US since 2009, tells her story about being laid off from Meta. At the same time, British PM Rishi Sunak unveiled a new initiative towards a free trade agreement with India to bring talented AI professionals to the UK. More here and here

Disney Antitrust Suit - A group of YouTube TV subscribers have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Disney claiming the company's business deals with competitiors have inflated the amount consumers pay for streaming live TV services. More here.

Men in Legal: Mental Health Stigma - Despite a general increase in awareness and understanding of mental health in legal workplaces, LawCare's report findings show there are significant barriers for men seeking support in the legal industry. Read the details in the report here

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