Here are the papers from the University of Chicago Law School’s 63rd Annual Federal Tax Conference (Nov. 12-13, 2010):

• Nicholas J. DeNovio (Latham & Watkins, Washington, D.C.), U.S. Tax Policy and Repatriation of Foreign Earnings: Do We Care About the “Lock-Out Effect” on Earnings or Not? (PowerPoint)
• Commentators: Barbara Angus (Ernst & Young, Washington, D.C.), Michael J. Caballero U.S. Treasury Department), James R. Hines, Jr. (University of Michigan)
• Rocco V. Femia (Miller & Chevalier, Washington, D.C.), Taxing Success: U.S. Taxation of Premium Returns Earned by Foreign Subsidiaries (PowerPoint)
• Commentators: Timothy M. McDonald (Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati), Pamela Olson (Skadden, New York), Stephen E. Shay (Deputy Assistant Secretary (International Tax Affairs), U.S. Treasury Department)
• John D. McDonald (Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, IL), The Devil is in the Details: Problems, Solutions and Policy Recommendations with Respect to Currency Translation, Transactions and Hedging (PowerPoint)
• Commentators: Jeffrey Dorfman (Chief (Branch 5), IRS), L.G. “Chip” Harter (PricewaterhouseCoopers, Washington, D.C.), G. Garner Prillaman, Jr. (Deloitte Tax, Washington, D.C.)
• David H. Schnabel (Debevoise & Plimpton, New York), The Distressed State of the Tax Law Governing Distressed Debt
• Commentators: David C. Garlock (Ernst & Young, New York), David H. Shapiro (PricewaterhouseCoopers, Washington, D.C.), Karl Walli (Senior Counsel (Financial Products)), U.S. Treasury Department
• Jodi J. Schwartz (Wachtell, Lipton, New York), Economic Substance and Subchapter C: What, Me Worry? (PowerPoint)
• Commentators: William D. Alexander (Associate Chief Counsel (Corporate), IRS), Monte A. Jackel (PricewaterhouseCoopers, Washington, D.C.), Karen Gilbreath Sowell (Ernst & Young, Washington, D.C.)
• James Sowell (KPMG, Washington, D.C.), The Partnership Anti-Abuse Regulations, 1995-2010: R.I.P. (or Sleeping Giant?)
• Commentators: N. Jerold Cohen (Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, Atlanta), Glen Kohl (Electronic Arts), David A. Weisbach (University of Chicago)