Just a few years ago, many in the collection industry were wringing their hands in frustration: the Douglass decision on innocuous information appearing in the windows of envelopes spawned hundreds of class action lawsuits; claims regarding the tax implications of settlements, voicemail message content and call frequency were on the rise; and, lawsuits with collection calls “scripted” by consumer attorneys were being filed nearly every day. Today, all of these issues are (mostly) in the past as ...
Apr 05, 2018•16 min
First party and early-out servicing provides an enhanced customer service experience and greater responsiveness for consumers. These qualities make first party and early-out servicing beneficial for creditors as well as consumers. However, as the prevalence of this type of servicing increases, consumer attorneys and regulators seek to find ways to apply traditional debt collection laws and statutes to first party and early-out servicing. In the latest episode of the Debt Collection Drill , Moss ...
Jun 22, 2017•14 min
The issue of whether debt collectors may email consumers is finally being given serious consideration by regulators. A prescient article written by Rozanne Andersen in 2011 is the most comprehensive document on the topic of debt collection emails. New York regulators took the next step toward opening up email to debt collection communication with the rules it published in 2015. Earlier this year, the CFPB addressed the use of email for debt collection communications in several places in its Outl...
Sep 16, 2016•12 min
Tom and Steve will take a look back at our program and how it evolved, share some thoughts on programming highlights, and discuss Steve's take on the show from the perspective of a non-lawyer. On behalf of the 180 employees of Moss & Barnett, here's a salute to WCCO Radio for inviting us to join their family of broadcasters and to express our very special thanks to all of our listeners. We look forward to being with you one last time for "Minnesota Law: The Finale."
Nov 05, 2012•34 min
This is a best of Minnesota Law that first aired in April 2010. Tom Shroyer hosted Moss and Barnett business attorney Tony Marick on the topic of "Private Equity and Private Placements."
Oct 22, 2012•34 min
Tom Shroyer hosts Jim Vedder of Moss & Barnett's Family Law Practice Area on the topic of “The Presumptions of Family Law – and How to Challenge Them.”
Oct 15, 2012•33 min
Tom Shroyer hosts Marcy Frost on “The Independent Contractor Dilemma.”
Oct 11, 2012•35 min
Tom Shroyer hosts Cass Weil of our Creditors’ Remedies and Bankruptcy Practice Area on the topic of “Choices for a Troubled Business.”
Oct 04, 2012•35 min
This week's program is a Best of Minnesota Law that first aired in June of 2010. Tom Shroyer hosted Leamington Company CEO Brian Short on the topic of "What Makes Mediation Work."
Sep 24, 2012•35 min
Tom Shroyer hosts Jim Rubenstein on the subject of “Alternatives to Bankruptcy.”
Sep 18, 2012•34 min
Tom Shroyer hosts Tom Sheran on the topic of “Health Care Reform Meets the Antitrust Laws.”
Sep 10, 2012•35 min
This week's show took place at the Minnesota State Fair. Tom Shroyer hosted Ed Winer, Co-Chair of Moss & Barnett's Family Law Practice Area, on the topic of "Attorneys - Friend or Foe?"
Sep 07, 2012•35 min
Tom Shroyer and Susan Rhode co-host this week's show from the State Fair on Saturday. They welcome in special guest Chief Justice Lorie Gildea.
Sep 07, 2012•34 min
Susan Rhode hosts Marsha Stolt of Moss & Barnett's Intellectual Property Practice Area on the topic of "What's In A Name? Selecting and Protecting a Trademark" (originally aired on February 21, 2009).
Aug 22, 2012•32 min
This week's episode is a Best of Minnesota Law. Tom Shroyer hosted Moss & Barnett attorney Matt Kostolnik to disucss the topic of "Trade Secret Law."
Aug 22, 2012•35 min
John Rossman is in the host chair and joined by David Bateson, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs for the University of St. Thomas School of Law, on the topic of “Should I Go to Law School?”
Aug 07, 2012•40 min
Susan Rhode is in the studio this week for Tom Shroyer. She hosts this episode and talks on the topic of "Family Law - The Times Are Changing . . . Maybe."
Jul 31, 2012•35 min
Tom Shroyer and Steve Thomson take this week to discuss “New State Laws in 2012.”
Jul 26, 2012•34 min
This week's edition is a "Best Of" episode originally broadcasted in December of 2008. Tom Shroyer hosted Mathew Meyer, Moss & Barnett commercial litigation attorney, on the subject of "Mechanics' Lien Law."
Jul 16, 2012•34 min
Tom Shroyer hosts Dave Jendrzejek of Moss & Barnett's Employment Law and Litigation Practice Areas on the topic of "Are Non-Compete Agreements Legally Enforceable?" (Originally aired on July 19, 2008.)
Jul 16, 2012•36 min
Tom Shroyer hosts Cindy Ackerman on the topic of “Protecting Our Vulnerable Adults.”
Jul 06, 2012•33 min
Tom Shroyer hosts Marcy Frost on “The Do’s and Don’ts of Hiring.”
Jun 28, 2012•33 min
Tom Shroyer is back in the host chair and is joined by Michele Timmons, the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, on the topic of "Bringing the Law to Citizens: The Minnesota Revisor of Statutes."
Jun 18, 2012•35 min
Brian Grogan hosts a first-time guest, attorney Pat Zomer, on the topic of “Data Privacy: What’s It to You?”
Jun 11, 2012•33 min
Tom is joined by attorney Mike Etmund on the topic of Collecting Judgments.
Jun 08, 2012•35 min
This week, it's a Best of Minnesota Law. We hear an episode from November 2011 with Brain Grogan and Shanna Strowbridge discussing the topic of “Owning Property With Family: The Good, the Bad, and How to Prevent the Ugly.”
May 29, 2012•29 min
Tom Shroyer hosts Curt Smith, Chair of Moss & Barnett’s Litigation Department and Construction Law practice area, on the topic of “Indemnity Clauses: Do They Really Work?”
May 24, 2012•34 min
Tom Shroyer hosts Terese West, of Moss & Barnett’s litigation practice are, on the topic of “Record Retention Requirements.”
May 17, 2012•33 min
It’s the four-year anniversary of the program on WCCO. This Saturday, Moss & Barnett once again partners with the Minnesota State Bar Association – this time to discuss the MSBA’s “Wills for Heroes” Program. Tom Shroyer hosts Tom Rauenhorst (Chair of the MSBA's Probate & Trust Section and a banker with J.P. Morgan) and Susan Link (Program Director of the Wills for Heroes program and an attorney in private practice with the Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP law firm).
May 10, 2012•34 min
Tom Shroyer hosts Tom Sheran of Moss & Barnett's Business Law and Litigation Practice Areas on the topic of "Anti-Trust Laws in the Internet Age."
Apr 30, 2012•34 min
