This article defines preliminary injunction, details its elements and the hearing process, and includes a sample motion to download. A preliminary injunction may be granted where it appears that the defendant threatens or is about to do an act in violation of the plaintiff's rights.The court may issue a preliminary injunction or a temporary restraining order only if the movant gives security in an amount that the court considers proper. In this article for New York Law Journal, Kirkland partner Matthew Solum discusses injunctive relief in private arbitrations. Injunctive relief can be in the form of the court ordering another person or business to do something or to stop doing something. Injunctive relief can be in the form of the court ordering another person or business to do something or to stop doing something. A "nationwide injunction" is not simply an injunction that applies anywhere in the country. Remedy if the court did not require security. Preliminary injunctive relief requested was appropriate given the applicable legal standard. Injunctive relief, also known as an injunction, is a remedy which restrains a party from doing certain acts or requires a party to act in a certain way.