Ian A. Stewart

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Ian A. Stewart
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
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Professional Biography:

Ian Stewart has defended complex litigation in state and federal courts for 25 years with a focus on product liability, complex general casualty, cannabis law, data privacy and cybersecurity, and intellectual property litigation. Ian is deputy regional managing partner of the firm’s Los Angeles office and a member of the Information Governance Leadership Committee.

As co-chair of the firm’s national Cannabis & Hemp Law Practice, Ian leads a national multidisciplinary team of lawyers who serve all aspects of the cannabis and hemp industries, as well as financial institutions and insurance companies that service those industries. Ian has been named to the prestigious Chambers USA 2020 guide in Cannabis Law.

Ian also is co-chair of the national Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice. He regularly defends data privacy class-action litigation and litigated matters involving invasion of privacy, right of publicity and statutory consumer claims.

Articles in the National Law Review database by Ian A. Stewart

Michigan’s New Cannabis Liability Insurance Requirements Raise Concerns by Licensees, Insurers (Posted On Wednesday, January 5, 2022)
Delta-9 THC Products from Hemp Are a Risk Not Worth Taking (Posted On Wednesday, December 1, 2021)
California to Allow Hemp and CBD in Food/Supplements – Legal Risks Persist for the Unwary (Posted On Tuesday, September 28, 2021)
U.S. Senate’s Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act Clarifies How Federal Government May Regulate Marijuana, but Leaves Unanswered Questions (Posted On Tuesday, July 20, 2021)
Cannabis Directors and Officers Liability: Cause for Optimism? (Posted On Thursday, July 8, 2021)
Justice Thomas Criticizes Federal Marijuana Policy, Questions Whether Prohibition Remains Necessary or Proper (Posted On Tuesday, June 29, 2021)
The SAFE Banking and CLAIM Acts Will Transform the Cannabis Insurance Industry – Here’s What to Expect (Posted On Monday, March 22, 2021)
New DEA Rule Creates More Uncertainty for Legality of CBD Extracts (Posted On Monday, August 24, 2020)
Employing Crisis Standards of Care in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (Posted On Friday, March 20, 2020)
District Court Grants Summary Judgment in Youth Football CTE Case (Posted On Thursday, January 2, 2020)
Feds Issue Badly Needed Hemp and CBD Banking Guidance (Posted On Friday, December 6, 2019)
CDC Confirms Vitamin E Acetate as Cause of Some Vape-Lung Cases (Posted On Monday, November 11, 2019)
USDA Issues Legal Opinion Supporting Current Legality of Hemp in Interstate Commerce (Posted On Monday, June 3, 2019)
CBD Risk Management (Posted On Wednesday, May 8, 2019)
FDA Updates Guidance for CBD Products amid a New Round of Warning Letters and Announcement of Date for Public Hearing (Posted On Thursday, April 4, 2019)
Market Confusion on CBD and Hemp; FDA Commissioner Resigns amid Congressional Pressure for Federal Guidance (Posted On Thursday, March 7, 2019)
New York City Bans CBD from Bars and Restaurants (Posted On Tuesday, February 12, 2019)
FDA Updates Its Position on CBD upon Signing of Farm Bill (Posted On Friday, December 21, 2018)
Will California’s Cannabis Regulation Limit Commercial Activity Between Licensed and Unlicensed Entities? (Posted On Monday, December 17, 2018)
Will Hemp-Derived CBD Be Fully Legal with Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill? Not Quite… (Posted On Tuesday, December 4, 2018)

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Cannabis Law

Cannabis Insurance Industry Reporting

Ian A. Stewart of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP has been selected for a National Law Review Go-To Thought Leadership Award for his analysis of insurance coverage for cannabis related businesses. Mr. Stewart has excelled in coverage of cannabis insurance specifically; of special note is his contributions to the article “The SAFE Banking and CLAIM Acts Will Transform the Cannabis Insurance Industry – Here’s What to Expect.” This piece highlights the current U.S. cannabis market and explains the insurance-related changes that have come about from recent legislation.

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Marijuana Law

Ian A. Stewart and his thought leadership on Marijuana & Cannabis law has been selected for a National Law Review Go-To Thought Leadership Award. Mr. Stewart ’s excellent coverage of the ever-evolving marijuana legislation and litigation landscape, especially his analysis of issues related to operating a marijuana-related business such as advertising, product liability and insurance as well as coverage of changes in legislation. A great example of his work is the article, New Rules for Cannabis: The Coming Wave of California False Advertising and Unfair Competition Claims.