Free market competition is one of the most fundamental business principles in American society. Under the law, however, competition must be fair. This blog will provide timely and meaningful analysis of the development of recent court cases discussing competitive business practices and torts, including matters involving trade secret misappropriation, non-competition covenants, misappropriation of confidential information, and tortious interference. This blog will pay particular attention to matters in the State of Tennessee, but will also identify significant national and international matters that may have far reaching applications to the business community.