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"The Struggles of Applying Traditional Tax Laws to Today's Digital Economy"

Thursday, June 1
8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Laurence E. Hirsch ’71 Classroom (Room 101)
John F. Scarpa Hall
ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ University Charles Widger School of Law

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The ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ University Graduate Tax Program hosts its First Annual State and Local Tax (SALT) Forum at ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ Law on Thursday, June 1.ÌýThis event will bring together SALT thought leaders from around the country to openly discuss the relevant policy, practice, procedural and technical issues.ÌýÌý

This year's SALT Forum,Ìý"The Struggles of Applying Traditional Tax Laws to Today's Digital Economy," willÌýfeature a wide array of well-known in-house accounting and legal practitioners, and panels will be moderated by adjunct faculty members of the Graduate Tax Program.Ìý

The Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board has approved this symposium forÌý5 Substantive CLE credits. This event is approved for 5 CPE credits. In-person registration is now closed, but virtual attendance and an option to join the waitlist is available.Ìý

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Agenda

Subject to change

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8:00 a.m.: Registration & Breakfast

8:25 a.m.: Opening Remarks

• Mark C. Alexander, The Arthur J. Kania Dean and Professor of Law

8:30–9:30 a.m.:ÌýPanel 1 – Digital Economy Controversies

• , Senior Vice President, State & Local Tax, Comcast and Adjunct Professor, Graduate Tax Program
• , Partner, State & Local Tax, Eversheds Sutherland LLP
• , Director, U.S. State Local & Indirect Tax, Newell Brands
• Moderated byÌý, Shareholder & SALT Practice Co-Chair,ÌýChamberlain Hrdlicka

9:30–10:45 a.m.: Panel 2 –ÌýDeciphering Taxation of Cloud Computing

• ,ÌýState & Local Tax Practice Leader, RKL
• , SALT Consultant
• , Senior Deputy Attorney General, Office of Attorney General, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• ,ÌýDirector of State & Local Tax, Global Tax Management andÌýAdjunct Professor, Graduate Tax Program
• , Director of State & Local Tax, Urban Outfitters, Inc.Ìý
• Moderated byÌý,ÌýTax Principal & Atlantic Region SALT Practice Leader, BDO USA, LLP and Adjunct Professor, Graduate Tax Program

10:45–11:00 a.m.: Break

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Panel 3 –ÌýSourcing Receipts from the Sale of Intangibles

• , Director, State & Local Tax, Grant Thornton LLP andÌýAdjunct Professor, Graduate Tax Program
  
• , Senior Manager, National Tax Department, Ernst & Young LLP
• , Head of State and Local Tax, Warner Bros. Discovery
• Moderated byÌý, Senior Policy Analyst, City of Philadelphia Department of Revenue andÌýAdjunct Professor, Graduate Tax Program

12:00–1:00 p.m.: Lunch with Keynote Speaker

• , General Counsel, Multistate Tax Commission
• Moderated byÌýMichael Semes '90 JD,ÌýOf Counsel, BakerHostetler LLP and Professor of Practice, Graduate Tax Program

1:00–1:15 p.m.: Break

1:15–2:30 p.m.: Panel 4 –ÌýLegislative Obstacles to Keeping Pace with Business

• , President & Executive Director, Council On State Taxation
• , Managing Director, State & Local Tax, KPMG US
• , US State Policy Services Leader,ÌýErnst & Young LLP
• ,ÌýVice President of State Projects, Tax Foundation
• Moderated byÌý, Managing Director, State & Local Tax, GrantThorton LLP and Adjunct Professor, Graduate Tax Program

2:30–3:30 p.m.: Panel 5 – Judicial Barriers to Applying Traditional Laws to New Business

• ,ÌýPresident Judge Emerita, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court
• Hon. Mala Sundar,ÌýPresiding Judge, New Jersey Tax Court
• Hon. Anthony Wisniewski, Chief Judge, Maryland Tax CourtÌý
  
• Moderated byÌýMichael Semes '90 JD,ÌýOf Counsel, BakerHostetler LLP and Professor of Practice, Graduate Tax Program

3:30 p.m.: Conclusion