The very first meeting includes an in-depth conversation with Albert G. Lauber, a senior judge on the US Tax Court. Lauber was selected to the court by previous President Obama and also was vouched in on January 31, 2013 for a term ending in 2028. He presumed senior standing on January 1, 2020. Lauber has been recognized as one of the most effective courts on the Tax Court, and also some of his more notable point of views consist of The Coca-Cola Firm v. Commissioner (2020 ), Whirlpool Financial Corp. v. Commissioner (2020 ), and Amazon.com, Inc. v. Commissioner (2017 ).