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[fahyl] / faɪl /






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Most states require formal notice periods of 30 to 45 days before HOAs can file liens or have their lawyers initiate foreclosure actions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Newsom’s office has encouraged Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office, which has independent authority to file such suits, to find a resolution out of court.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Fedorova's lawyer Emmanuel Piwnica has said his client will file an appeal.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Once I have the passport, I will file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau, and perhaps with Google and the Federal Trade Commission as well.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

“Reuben Montgomery’s father is a naval engineer,” Theo says, reading from the first file open in front of him.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The Stacys and other families filed formal requests in September 2023 to the attorney general’s office, then led by Merrick Garland, which administers the fund.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

“It should be an amount paid out at some point, and that would show up in a 990,” he said, referencing the name of the tax return filed by nonprofits, which is public.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

Raman raised just over $170,000 in the same reporting period, which covers contributions through June 30 and were filed late Friday.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

On Friday, Pirro filed documents seeking dismissal of the case, saying new revelations "undermine the evidentiary basis for the indictment."

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Before the fifth ga-dong had chimed, they had filed into the dining hall in perfect order and taken their seats.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Only two lines, in a 2017 federal filing, indicate $26,925 for “Student’s Constitutions, Printing” and $5,670 for “Book Donations, Shipping & Supplies.”

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

Canada will abandon efforts to compel foreign streamers to make mandatory financial contributions to the domestic entertainment industry, according to a court filing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

“We are pleased that the Bankruptcy Court recognized GLAZA’s bankruptcy filing as yet another bad-faith attempt to derail the ongoing litigation for its own benefit,” City Atty.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

But in a court filing on Friday, Pirro said new revelations "undermine the evidentiary basis for the indictment," and moved for dismissal.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Jamie paged through the Capital One 10-K filing in search of someone inside the company he might plausibly ask to meet.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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