N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 1604

§ 1604. Enforcement.\n (a) The attorney general may conduct such investigation as he deems\nnecessary concerning any takeover bid for the purpose of determining\ncompliance with the requirements of this article. As part of such\ninvestigation the attorney general may require persons to file\nstatements in writing and under oath with his office, subpoena\nwitnesses, compel their attendance, examine them under oath and require\nthe production of books, records, documents and papers.\n (b) In the event the attorney general determines that any person is\nviolating or about to violate any provision of this article, or any\norder, rule or regulation issued pursuant thereto, he may seek, in a\ncourt of competent jurisdiction, an injunction temporarily or\npermanently barring that person from making or taking part in or\ncontinuing a takeover bid or from taking up or paying for shares\ntendered by offerees pursuant to a takeover bid, and the court may grant\nthe relief applied for or so much thereof as it may deem proper.\n