The appellate judges expressed concern over the civil fraud ruling against Trump, emphasizing the misuse of consumer protection law, which was intended to protect the public from widespread scams, not regulate every transaction between sophisticated economic actors.
Upper court judges cautioned against the idea of using consumer protection statutes to give the Attorney General sweeping regulatory powers over all business activities, indicating that this was a dangerous precedent that could threaten the balance of justice.
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