Overview
- The lawsuits, filed this week in Dallas County, were brought by dozens of Ukrainian civilians seeking damages for deaths, injuries, and trauma from missile and drone attacks.
- The complaints name Texas Instruments, AMD, and Intel and assert negligence, negligence per se, gross negligence, wrongful death, and survival claims under Texas law.
- Plaintiffs allege intermediaries could place bulk online orders by simply checking a box attesting chips would not go to sanctioned countries, with no meaningful enforcement.
- The filings tie U.S.-designed chips found in recovered weapons to five specific attacks, including the July 2024 strike on Kyiv’s largest children’s hospital.
- Lead attorney Mikal Watts presented the cases at a Wednesday news conference, asserting the companies ignored public reporting and government warnings about diversion risks.