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Covenants Not To Compete

In Tennessee, circumstances of separation from employment can be a factor in the enforcement of a covenant not to compete. Tennessee law concerning the enforcement of covenants not to compete, also known as non-compete agreements, is complex and has many angles. This blog post touches on only one of those angles: the circumstances under which an employee left employment as a factor in the enforcement of a covenant not to compete. Simply stated, Tennessee law provides that the