We interview Jonathan Macey, who is Yale University's Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance and Securities Law. Jonathan has authored several books on corporations and the law, and joins The Motley Fool to talk about his most recent work, The Death of Corporate Reputation.

It's no secret that the credit rating agencies played a big role in the financial crisis. So why do people continue to flock to them? In this video segment Jonathan explains. The full version of the interview can be found here.