A children’s book author who claimed John Lewis had infringed her copyright in its Christmas advert about an excitable dragon has lost her High Court case. Fay Evans brought legal action against the ...

UK retailer John Lewis may have won a dispute with an author, but the case highlights the dangers trials can pose to creative reputations and morale One of the problems with copyright infringement ...

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UK High Court finds in favour of retailer in dispute over Christmas TV ad | Judge censures author for publicising her allegations prior to trial | Evidence ‘fails to satisfy’ judge that copying ...

The ad follows the story of Ava and her friend Edgar – who just happens to be a dragon – as their village prepares for the Christmas season. Set in a frozen, fairytale-style medieval village, the ad ...

Trial begins between the retail giant and a children’s book author | Author accuses John Lewis of copying her fire-breathing dragon in its 2019 advert, which bears a “striking similarity” to her own ...