New York law 63(12) allowed the state attorney general to impose a $355 million penalty on Donald Trump in a civil fraud trial. The law grants the attorney general broad powers to pursue those engaged in deceptive or fraudulent acts, without requiring proof of specific financial harm. In Trump's case, the judge also barred him from running a business in New York for three years and imposed other restrictions. The law's impact on Trump's case has sparked debate and is expected to be appealed. The attorney general's office used the law to conduct a thorough investigation before filing the lawsuit, and it has been a crucial tool in other civil fraud cases.