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Last year a company in our city had to answer a lawsuit from a former worker.去年，我们城里的一家公司不得不应对一名前员工提起的诉讼。 The worker said a manager had been rude to him, and later there was an assault in the car park.那名员工说一位经理对他态度粗暴，后来停车场里还发生了一起殴打事件。 The company asked a magistrate to look at all the facts of the case.公司请了一位治安法官来审查这个案件的全部事实。

Their lawyer wrote a concise report of only two pages.他们的律师写了一份只有两页的简洁报告。 The report told a clear narrative about what happened that evening.这份报告清楚地叙述了那天晚上发生的事情。 A young woman named Jean, who worked in the office, had seen the whole thing.办公室里一位叫琼的年轻女子目睹了整件事。 She was asked to testify in front of the court on a Tuesday morning.她被要求在周二上午出庭作证。 Her testimony was calm and detailed, and everyone listened carefully.她的证词冷静而详细，所有人都认真听着。

One senator even wrote about the case in a local newspaper.一位参议员甚至在当地报纸上写到了这个案子。 The judge said the main constraint was the lack of clear video records.法官说，主要的限制是缺乏清晰的录像记录。 Still, the judge seemed to believe most of what Jean said.不过，法官似乎相信了琼所说的大部分内容。 After a long negotiation, the company paid a small penalty.经过长时间的协商，公司支付了一笔小额罚金。 It did not admit any violation, but it promised to train its managers well.公司没有承认任何违法行为，但承诺会好好培训管理人员。 Now the office has a new lease, a clear privacy rule, and a better charter of behaviour.现在办公室有了新租约、明确的隐私规定，以及更好的行为章程。