lawsuit

The author filed a lawsuit against the publisher for failing to pay the agreed royalties.

(Chinese) 作者对出版商提起了诉讼，原因是对方未能支付约定的版税。

After a long lawsuit that lasted two years, the court finally ordered the company to pay damages.

(Chinese) 经过一场持续两年的漫长诉讼，法院最终判决该公司支付赔偿金。