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Troutman Pepper billed 127 hours in a now-settled case over a car show in central Pennsylvania, while firms from all over the country have gotten involved in a case over mail-in ballots.
September 21, 2020 at 04:43 PM
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The legal bills from a dispute over a Pennsylvania car show's compliance with state regulations related to COVID-19 shed light on the role law firms play in these unprecedented matters—and the opportunities for litigation work that arise out of them.
Local television station Fox 43 obtained and published a copy of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders' legal bills, sent to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. According to the report, Troutman Pepper billed the state over $54,000 for legal work related to Spring Carlisle, a car show held in central Pennsylvania in June. The hourly rate was $480 for partners and $340 for associates, the documents showed.
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