Establishing irreparable harm: Difficulty in calculating damages for lost business not enough

By James R.G. Cook ( April 10, 2025, 2:47 PM EDT) -- In business disputes involving a request for injunctive relief, the moving party must generally establish that they would suffer irreparable harm that cannot be compensated for by monetary damages that would eventually be awarded at trial. However, courts have repeatedly held that difficulty in calculating damages for lost business is not sufficient to establish irreparable harm....