3rd Circuit Rules Mary Kay Consultant Class Must File Wage Claims In Texas

Mealey's (November 9, 2017, 10:19 AM EST) -- PHILADELPHIA — A Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 19 ruled that Texas law stipulates that a class complaint accusing Mary Kay Inc. of misclassifying its consultants belongs in Texas state court, not New Jersey federal court, pursuant to the forum selection clauses in agreements between the company and its consultants (Ina M. Collins, et al. v. Mary Kay, Inc., et al., No. 16-3178, 3rd Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 20465)....