Legal in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Legal Intel

Monday, May 18, 2026
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4 stories

Welcome to your daily briefing on legal developments in Pennsylvania. Today we're covering 4 key stories including updates on pennsylvania legal headlines, background & context. Let's dive in.

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Background & Context

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2.1

The CLE-credit traps that produce non-compliance findings.

Most non-compliance findings stem from three avoidable mistakes: claiming credit for the wrong reporting period, missing the ethics-credit minimum, and failing to retain proof of attendance for the audit lookback window (typically 5 years). State bar audits are random but increasing in frequency.

Why It Matters

A CLE non-compliance finding is a public record in many states and triggers an administrative suspension that requires reinstatement application. Reinstatement is slower than initial admission in some jurisdictions.

2.2

Arbitration clauses that survive judicial review.

Arbitration clauses are most often struck down for procedural unconscionability — surprise placement, font that hides them, or no opportunity to negotiate — rather than substantive issues. A clause that is conspicuous, separately initialed, and accompanies a clear written notice of waiver of jury trial survives review in most jurisdictions.

Why It Matters

A void arbitration clause means the dispute lands in court, often with discovery and jury exposure that the clause was meant to prevent. Drafting discipline at contract formation is cheap; defending the clause years later is not.

2.3

When to send a litigation hold letter.

A preservation (litigation hold) letter is appropriate as soon as litigation is reasonably anticipated, not just after a complaint is filed. The letter should identify the matter, the document categories at issue, and the recipient's preservation duty. Failure to send one is the leading evidence of spoliation in subsequent motion practice.

Why It Matters

Sanctions for spoliation can include adverse-inference instructions, monetary fines, and in severe cases default judgment. The cost of issuing a hold letter is one paralegal hour.

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DateMay 18, 2026
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