Mealey's (February 1, 2019, 2:13 PM EST) -- BALTIMORE — A franchisor has failed to show that it is likely to succeed on the merits of its claims against a former franchisee or that, absent a temporary restraining order (TRO) and preliminary injunction, the continued existence and operation of the defendant’s new business will cause irreparable harm to the franchisor, a federal judge in Maryland ruled Jan. 29 in denying the franchisor’s motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in a trade secrets misappropriation and breach of contract lawsuit (SH Franchising LLC v. Newlands Homecare LLC, et al., No. 18-2104, D. Md., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14378)....