New Study: Gensler Rules -- and Litigation -- Hit `Historic Highs'

Also, banks and Illinois AG square off in court over swipe fee law

Gary Gensler, who’s been on what some see as a legacy-burnishing tour of speeches and interviews in recent weeks, has made a point of  knocking down one common criticism of his tenure – that he’s issued a record number of rules at the SEC. The pace, he likes to say, is not much different than his recent predecessors, whether they were Democratic or Repu…