Media Mentions
2010
David Ivill was cited in an April 5 Crain’s New York Business story about how New York hospitals and their residents may get back nearly $1 billion in FICA taxes that they paid prior to April 1, 2005. Because of successful litigation that McDermott pursued against the IRS on behalf of hospitals seeking refunds of the FICA payments, the agency agreed to the pre-2005 refunds on March 2.
2009
David Ivill was quoted by Crain’s Health Pulse in an October 20 story about litigation decisions that will enable New York State teaching hospitals to get refunds of FICA taxes that they had paid on medical residents’ stipends. McDermott represented two hospitals that won their challenges against the IRS in the Second Circuit Court, which upheld the student tax exemption for residents and their hospital employers. “The Second Circuit cases should help us shake loose settlements for the taxpayers” covered by the decision, noted Mr. Ivill.
David S. Ivill, Health, Nonprofit Organizations
David Ivill was quoted in Crain's Health Pulse on March 13 concerning the easing of federal restrictions on stem cell research. Speaking of companies that are tissue banks and clinical laboratories in the state of New York, Mr. Ivill noted that "many of my clients say this promises more opportunities." He added that although New York imposes very strict regulation on the business practices of these companies, it is one of the few states funding millions of dollars in stem cell research.
2008
David Ivill was quoted in the July 31 issue of The National Law Journal in an article regarding the client conflict of interest that made him leave McDermott in 2006 but later returned to the Firm in 2007.
