"Those chips were ultimately used to power Russian and Iranian weapon systems, causing wrongful deaths last year. Their complaints alleged that for years, Texas Instruments (TI), AMD, and Intel have ignored public reporting, government warnings, and shareholder pressure to do more to track final destinations of chips and shut down shady distribution channels diverting chips to sanctioned actors in Russia and Iran."
"All that intermediaries who placed bulk online orders had to do to satisfy chip firms was check a box confirming that the shipment wouldn't be sent to sanctioned countries, lead attorney Mikal Watts told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday, according to the Kyiv Independent. "There are export lists," Watts said. "We know exactly what requires a license and what doesn't. And companies know who they're selling to. But instead, they rely on a checkbox that says, 'I'm not shipping to Putin.' That's it. No enforcement. No accountability.""
Dozens of Ukrainian civilians filed lawsuits in Texas accusing major US chipmakers of negligent export controls that allowed chips to evade curbs and reach Russia and Iran. The complaints name Texas Instruments, AMD, and Intel and allege the companies ignored public reporting, government warnings, and shareholder pressure to trace final chip destinations and to shut down shady distribution channels. The suits say intermediaries only had to check a box to certify shipments were not headed to sanctioned countries. The lawsuits link chips from these channels to five attacks, including a July 2024 strike on Kyiv's largest children's hospital, causing deaths and serious injuries.
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