{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-47-25-1708","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-25-1708","heading":"Effect on other law","body":"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this part displaces conflicting tort, restitutionary, and other law of this state providing civil remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret. (b) This part does not affect: (1) Contractual remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; provided, that a contractual duty to maintain secrecy or limit use of a trade secret shall not be deemed to be void or unenforceable solely for lack of durational or geographical limitation on the duty; (2) Other civil remedies that are not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; or (3) Criminal remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret. (c) In no event shall a written contract be required to maintain an action or recover damages for misappropriation of a trade secret proven under this part. Acts 2000, ch. 647, § 8.\n(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this part displaces conflicting tort, restitutionary, and other law of this state providing civil remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret.\n(b) This part does not affect: (1) Contractual remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; provided, that a contractual duty to maintain secrecy or limit use of a trade secret shall not be deemed to be void or unenforceable solely for lack of durational or geographical limitation on the duty; (2) Other civil remedies that are not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; or (3) Criminal remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret.\n(1) Contractual remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; provided, that a contractual duty to maintain secrecy or limit use of a trade secret shall not be deemed to be void or unenforceable solely for lack of durational or geographical limitation on the duty;\n(2) Other civil remedies that are not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; or\n(3) Criminal remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret.\n(c) In no event shall a written contract be required to maintain an action or recover damages for misappropriation of a trade secret proven under this part.","path":["TN Code","Title 47","Chapter 25"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"0e55c91f7e2e07467f65591334d8a8d9e680b0e2e9963eb85130a5140fd1f6d2","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-47-25-1707","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-47-25-1709"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}