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Multiple counsel enter appearances; pro hac vice motions expected in BGE rate case
Summary
Counsel for BGE, Commission staff, Office of People's Counsel, unions, Amtrak, Walmart and others entered appearances; several parties signaled plans to file pro hac vice motions for out-of-state counsel.
At the prehearing conference, attorneys for nearly all major parties entered their appearances and several indicated they will file pro hac vice motions to admit additional counsel.
Daniel Herson, appearing for Baltimore Gas and Electric, entered appearances for multiple attorneys and said Beverly Sikora "will be filing a motion for Pro Hawk BJ admission" (pro hac vice). Staff counsel Lloyd Spivak entered appearances for staff attorneys Michael Dean, Ruthie Herman and Harrison Scherr. William Bolgiano entered appearances for the Office of People's Counsel and listed additional team members. Other appearances included IBEW Local 410 (Vlad Kotchka), Walmart (Steven Lee), Department of Defense (John McNutt), Earthjustice/CCAN (Tim Oberleiten), and Amtrak (Matthew Graham), who noted related filings and pending pro hac vice requests.
Why it matters: Court-admitted counsel and pro hac vice admissions determine who may conduct cross-examination and present testimony on behalf of parties, and counsel availability affects scheduling and discovery planning.
What's next: Parties who noted planned pro hac vice motions will file the required paperwork with the Commission and supporting courts as appropriate.
