Wake Up Call: Omicron Fuels Debate on Firms’ Office Returns

In today’s column, former Arnold & Porter chair John Hawke died at age 88; the Federal Aviation Administration’s new chief counsel is a former Saab and Rolls Royce in-house leader; the SEC got a flood of comment letters on its planned rules for climate-related disclosures.

• Leading off, the Covid-19 variant omicron is reported to be much more contagious than the Delta variant but less lethal. That combination is adding fuel to disagreements at law firms about their policies on in-office attendance and other future-of-work considerations. (American Lawyer)
• Washington firms have paused or put off their return-to-office dates. ( ...