(December 22, 2016, 11:40 AM EST) -- CHICAGO — An Illinois federal judge on Dec. 13 denied a point-of-purchase (POP) designer and manufacturer’s motion seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) and preliminary injunction against former employees who allegedly misappropriated its trade secrets, saying that the company failed to meet the standard for irreparable harm (The Carlson Group Inc. v. Scott Davenport, et al., No. 16-cv-10520, N.D. Ill., Eastern Div.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 171915)....