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[fahyl] / faɪl /






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The SEC came up with this innovation exemption, which allows just that, and we were one of the first to file notice with the SEC that we intend to launch it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Workers who lose jobs tend to file for benefits shortly after they are laid off.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

According to the case file seen by AFP, their consortium used shell companies and Albanian and foreign nationals, notably Dutch and Italian, to conceal the identity of the real owners of the concessions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

His lawyer, Patrick Mulligan, has said he plans to file a notice of appeal, telling reporters last week: "There's a lack of evidence on prior calculation and design."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

But Eddie puts them into a very organized file on her computer called a spreadsheet, highlighting pieces of the interviews that are contradictory.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Paxton took out mortgages totaling $1.9 million for them, according to legal documents filed with the local county.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Track stars have filed civil lawsuits against shoe manufacturers, including Nike and Puma, alleging that high-stack shoes with carbon plates caused career-derailing injuries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The US State Department said the AI agent had filed 20 visa applications using a form on its website, but that they were incomplete and not processed, according to reports.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Brazilian prosecutors on Friday filed an unprecedented lawsuit against oil giant Shell's subsidiary in the country, demanding $108 million in compensation over deadly 2024 floods.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

At the Louvre, well over one hundred thousand visitors filed past the portrait in the first forty-eight hours.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

The filing cites items that were seized from her home in a federal investigation with no assurance that they will be returned, as well as unauthorized people who gained access to her Los Angeles residence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

In a filing, the office said select U.S. sanctions tied to the sale of Russian diesel would be waived until April.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Musk also owns 20% of Tesla, according to a June SEC filing.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

She said she did not initially notify police until filing a report with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office two weeks later.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Jakob gasps, slamming his hand against a filing cabinet.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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