Beyond the Basics: Advanced NDA Strategy in 2026

General Credits:

$129.00

Course Description

This CLE program explores advanced strategies for drafting, negotiating, and enforcing non-disclosure agreements in today’s rapidly evolving legal and business environment. Building on a brief recap of NDA fundamentals and core agreement architecture, the course examines where confidentiality agreements commonly fail and how counsel can proactively address emerging risks. Attendees will gain insight into key developments shaping NDA practice in 2026, including AI and data use concerns, evolving negotiation pressure points, and heightened considerations in M&A and investor-related transactions. The program also focuses on practical drafting techniques designed to strengthen enforceability and better protect client interests in real-world disputes.

Syllabus

  1. PART I​
    • NDA Fundamentals (Quick Recap)​
      • NDA Strategy​
      • Core NDA Architecture​
      • Where Deals Go Wrong
  2. PART II​
    • Advanced NDA Strategy​
      • What’s Changed Since 2025?​
      • The 2026 NDA Risk Map​
      • AI and Data Use: The New Battlefield​
      • Advanced Negotiation Pressure Points​
      • M&A and Investor NDAs – The 2026 Reality​
      • Drafting for Enforcement (Not Theory)​
      • Seeking Professional Advice

Credit Details

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Course Instructor

Brian Heller, Esq., Kristin Kreuder, Esq.

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General Credits

1

Brian Heller, Esq.
Brian Heller, Esq.
Brian Heller, Esq. holds a JD from Boston University, where he graduated cum laude in the top 10% of his class, and an MBA from the University of Michigan. He brings over 20 years of experience as a lawyer and business development executive, having held senior positions at major firms including Shearman & Sterling and Akin Gump, as well as 12 years at AOL where he served as Assistant General Counsel managing a team of attorneys and paralegals overseeing approximately $1 billion in annual advertising and e-commerce transactions.
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Kristin Kreuder, Esq.
Kristin Kreuder, Esq.
Kristin Kreuder, Esq. is an in-house corporate attorney with over 24 years of experience advising companies and entrepreneurs across multiple industries, including media, technology, banking, energy, and manufacturing, following training at Shearman & Sterling and Weil, Gotshal & Manges. She previously served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Trans-Lux Corporation and maintains bar admission in Connecticut and New York, with expertise spanning commercial transactions, M&A, financing, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance matters.
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