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The legal arguments surrounding the case have centered around allegations of a conflict of interest, a point that the court ultimately recognized as significant. According to Merchant, the circumstances surrounding Wade’s relationship with Willis raised a conflict that was undeniably more substantial than the case against Trump himself. The court of appeals concluded that the appearance of impropriety was so pronounced that it necessitated the team's removal from the proceedings, highlighting a critical aspect of ethical legal practice: the need for impartiality and public trust.