It hasn't been in the news in months, but the $75 million suit by CoinLab against Mt. Gox
is still underway and headed for trial in November 2014. This is a big hammer hanging over Mt. Gox.
Jury Trial is set for 11/3/2014 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 14206 before Judge Marsha J. Pechman.
United States District Court, Western District of Washington at Seattle.
Length of Trial: 10 days
Schedule:Joinder of Parties due by 11/14/2013,
Amended Pleadings due by 11/25/2013,
Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 4/7/2014,
Motions due by 5/7/2014
Discovery completed by 6/6/2014
Dispositive motions due by 7/7/2014
Motions in Limine due by 9/29/2014
Pretrial Order due by 10/22/2014
Trial briefs to be submitted by 10/22/2014
Proposed voir dire/jury instructions due by 10/22/2014
Pretrial Conference set for 10/24/2014 at 02:30 PM before Judge Marsha J. Pechman
Mt. Gox and Tibanne are represented by two US law firms, and various routine motions have been filed by both sides. There's no claim that the US courts don't have jurisdiction. One party is a US company, and that's good enough. So, yes, you can sue Mt. Gox in a US Federal Court.