Wake Up Call: Big Philadelphia Firms Split on Omicron Response

In today’s column, state and federal courts in New York said they haven’t made any big changes in response to the surge in omicron-variant Covid cases; dealmakers are expecting another big year in 2022; a former chief of staff to FBI Director Christopher Wray was appointed interim U.S. attorney for South Carolina.

• Leading off, Philadelphia-based Blank Rome and Cozen O’Connor have told their lawyers and staff to work from home over the holidays while the firms take stock of omicron-variant Covid-19. Meanwhile, Ballard Spahr, Dechert, and Faegre Drinker said they’re sticking with existing hybrid work plans, while other Big Law ...