Wake Up Call: Simpson Thacher Said to Set March 14 Return Date

In today’s column, former Willkie co-chairman Gordon Caplan got reinstated to practice law in New York; Quarles & Brady’s profits surged 31.3% in 2021; Skadden advised Spotify on its acquisition of two podcast tech companies.

• Leading off, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett told associates it wants them to return to the office on March 14 and to spend three to four days per week in the office, a report says. With Covid-19 infections apparently slowing, Simpson Thacher is the latest Big Law firm to target a February or March return. (Above The Law)
• A New York court reinstated former ...