secrets claim. In light of this conclusion, it is unnecessary for the court to consider at this junction whether PSI is likely to succeed on any of its other claims in this litigation. Likelihood of Irreparable Harm The court also finds that PSI has demonstrated that it is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of a preliminary injunction. Ordinarily, economic injury is not considered irreparable, because monetary damages are available as an adequate remedy. Rent-A-Center, Inc. v. Canyon Television & Appliance Rental, Inc., 944 F.2d 597, 603 (9th Cir.1991). However, “intangible injuries, such as damage to ongoing recruitment efforts and goodwill, qualify as irreparable harm.” Id.; see also Stuhlbarg Int’l Sales Co. v. John D. Brush & Co., 240 F.3d 832, 841 (9th Cir.2001) (<HOLDING>). Here, defendant admitted that he tunneled PSI
holding that evidence of threatened loss of prospective customers or goodwill supports a finding of irreparable harm holding that the potential loss of valuable business may constitute irreparable harm holding that loss of the opportunity to fairly compete for a contract constitutes irreparable harm holding irreparable harm established where defendant faced loss of customers when employee resigned and attempted to take former clients holding that loss of customers and resulting injury to goodwill can constitute irreparable harm that is not compensable by an award of money damages