Reopening Issues Facing Texas Retailers and Manufacturers

As COVID-19 continues to impact Texas, retailers and manufacturers are working to stay on top of local and state orders, employer liability protections, workplace safety, and business interruption coverage.

McGuireWoods Consulting, McGuireWoods LLP, Texas Retailers Association, Texas Association of Manufacturers and Texas State Representative Mary Gonzàlez discussed the following topics:

• Interpreting state and local ordinances on reopening
• Employer liability protections
• Employee and customer safety
• State of Texas budget and legislative outlook

Moderators

• Holly Deshields, Senior Vice President and Director, McGuireWoods Consulting
• Mark Miner, Senior Vice President and Director, McGuireWoods Consulting

Panelists

• Mary González, Texas State Representative
• Peyton Smith, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
• George Kelemen, President, Texas Retailers Association
• Tony Bennett, President, Texas Association of Manufacturers