Plaintiffs seeking injunction called ‘tempest in a coffee pot’

By James R.G. Cook and Mryam Sarkis (January 26, 2024, 9:37 AM EST) -- Business owners who believe that a former colleague has started a competing enterprise using their confidential business information or other proprietary rights sometimes look to the courts to step in and issue an injunction to stop such conduct. Injunctions are a powerful remedy but generally require compelling evidence illustrating the potential harm that would occur if the competing business is not stopped. The cost consequences of losing an injunction motion may dwarf the amount actually at stake in the dispute....