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DLA Piper LLP (US) Offices
500 EIGHTH STREET, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20004
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
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James Stewart
Work Department
Advertising, Marketing and Promotions; Intellectual Property and Technology; Trademark and Copyright; Media, Sport, Gaming and Entertainment; Consumer Goods, Food and Retail; Hospitality and Leisure
Position
Associate
Career
James Stewart is a business-minded lawyer whose practice focuses advertising, marketing, sweepstakes, contests, esports, entertainment and intellectual property issues.
James counsels clients on structuring and executing sweepstakes, contests, and other promotions to comply with state and federal anti-lottery and anti-gambling regulations governing on-line and off-line contest and sweepstakes promotions. In addition, James regularly works with clients on multi-national prize promotion initiatives.
James prepares and negotiates intellectual property and advertising agreements, including influencer marketing agreements, celebrity endorsement agreements, trademark and copyright licenses, merchandise license agreements, sponsorship agreements and other license agreements related to advertising, marketing and entertainment initiatives.
James regularly conducts pre-publication advertising review and analyzes issues related to trademark, copyright, and right of publicity issues. James also counsels clients on compliance with FTC regulations, including the FTC’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
Languages
English, Spanish
Education
J.D., George Washington University Law School; B.A., Universidad de Navarra.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: transactional and regulatory
(Rising stars)DLA Piper LLP (US)
provides full-service advertising advice with a clear focus on and a strong record in the sports, esports, entertainment and media sectors in particular. Flagship clients comprise Amazon Prime Video, Austin FC and the United Entertainment Group, who seek the team’s services in connection to sponsorship agreements, entertainment marketing initiatives and media and creative agency engagements, among other matters. Practice head Benjamin Mulcahy
is described as ‘a leading lawyer handling the biggest sponsorship agreements and advertising projects’. Associate James Stewart has a successful practice covering advertising transactions, influencer marketing, celebrity endorsements, sweepstakes, contests, esports, entertainment and IP matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Rising stars - United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: transactional and regulatory
- Advertising and marketing: transactional and regulatory - United States > Media, technology and telecoms
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Real estate > Land use/zoning
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Intellectual property > Patents: licensing
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Real estate > Real estate
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: transactional and regulatory
- Industry focus > Cannabis
- Antitrust > Cartel
- Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- Industry focus > Energy: renewable/alternative power
- Tax > Financial products
- Media, technology and telecoms > Fintech
- Tax > International tax
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Finance > Structured finance: securitization
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
- Tax > US taxes: contentious
- Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
- Industry focus > Healthcare: life sciences
- Industry focus > Healthcare: service providers
- Industry focus > Insurance: advice to insurers
- Industry focus > Insurance: non-contentious
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions): defense
- Labor and employment > Labor-management relations
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: automotive/transport
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Finance > Project finance