Two Texas-based companies and two with major operations in the state have been sued for allegedly illegally supplying semiconductor components used to arm Russian missiles and Iranian drones that have attacked Ukraine civilians.
Five lawsuits were filed Wednesday in state District Court in Dallas by a legal team led by Austin lawyer Mikal Watts on behalf of individuals and families who were either injured or had relatives killed in attacks. San Antonio attorney James “Jamie” Shaw also is part of the team.
The companies targeted are manufacturers Texas Instruments Inc. of Dallas and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) and Intel Corp., California companies that have a significant presence in Austin. Mansfield-based Mouser Electronics Inc., a distributor, also is a defendant. They are being sued for gross negligence, wrongful death, fraudulent concealment and conspiracy to evade and/or violate export restrictions to Russia and Iran…