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Newsradio WGAN: Morning News Podcast- An interview with Ben Ford and Tawny Alvarez on the 2018 Annual Employment Law Update

December 22, 2017 Media Mentions

On Friday, December 22, attorneys Ben Ford and Tawny Alvarez discussed the upcoming 2018 Annual Employment Law Update conference on a segment of WGAN's Morning News podcast.

Verrill Dana's Labor and Employment Law Group will address changes in employment law from the New Administration at the full-day and firm-hosted conference on January 25, 2018.

Listen to Newsradio WGAN's interview with Ben Ford and Tawny Alvarez from December 22, 2017.

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