Blank Rome State + Local Tax partner Nicole L. Johnson will serve as a panelist at the California Lawyers Association’s (“CLA”) 2026 California All-Tax Conference, being held September 30 through October 2, 2026, in San Diego, California. Blank Rome LLP is pleased to be a Platinum Sponsor of the Conference. 

Nicole’s session, “SALT Litigation Update,” will take place on Thursday, October 1, from 3:25 to 4:25 p.m.

About the Session

This panel will provide an overview of recent developments in state and local tax (“SALT”) litigation across the country. The session will highlight significant court decisions, administrative rulings, and constitutional challenges shaping the SALT landscape. Panelists will discuss hot-button issues such as apportionment and sourcing disputes, challenges to retroactive tax legislation, nexus and P.L. 86-272 controversies, and the expanding reach of state tax authorities in the digital economy. The panel will also examine procedural developments, including standing and jurisdictional hurdles in state tax litigation.

Speakers:

  • Scott Chavez, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
  • Mardiros Dakessian, Dakessian Law Ltd
  • Nicole Johnson, Blank Rome
  • Carley Roberts, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
  • Ray Rouse, California Franchise Tax Board

To learn more and to register, please visit the event webpage.