Robert J. Fluskey, Jr.
Areas of Practice
Industry Groups
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Courts for the Western District of New York and Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Education
B.A., summa cum laude, University of Connecticut
J.D., summa cum laude, University at Buffalo School of Law
Rob handles complex litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He has substantial experience representing clients before federal and state courts and arbitration panels. While his practice covers many areas of business and commercial litigation, his principal focus is on intellectual property disputes. Rob also represents whistleblowers and corporate defendants in False Claims Act cases and investigations.
Honors
- Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers, 2013 - 2017
- Phi Beta Kappa
- John N. Bennett Award for Highest Academic Achievement in Graduating Law School Class
Experience
- Breach of Contract & Trade Secret Misappropriation Litigation on behalf of Greek Yogurt producer
- Grant of Reexamination and Stay of Patent Litigation Obtained on Behalf of Pharmaceutical Marketing Company
- Patent Infringement Lawsuit Involving Fastening Systems for Aircraft Assembly
- Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Then-Largest False Claims Act Settlement in Risperdal Lawsuits
- Dismissal of Claims on Behalf of Public Authority
- Patent Infringement Lawsuit Involving Automated Fabric-Cutting Machines
- Biocide Formulations Patent Infringement Litigation Dismissed in the Eastern District of Texas
- Defense of Internet Marketing Company Against Patent Infringement Allegations
- Representation of Food and Beverage Manufacturer
News
- Press Release, August 20, 2018
- Buffalo Business First, September 29, 2017
- Press Release, September 6, 2017
- Press Release, August 31, 2016
- Press Release, August 19, 2015
- Press Release, August 14, 2014
- Buffalo Business First, November 4, 2013
- Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Largest-Ever False Claims Act Settlement in Risperdal LawsuitsSacramento Bee, November 4, 2013
- August 2013
- January 1, 2011
Presentations
- Buffalo, NY, September 24, 2009
Publications
- Home Care Alert, July 27, 2018
- Home Care Alert, July 27, 2018
- Home Care Alert, July 19, 2018
- Home Care Alert, May 10, 2018
- Home Care Alert, April 2, 2018
- Home Care Alert, March 7, 2018
- Home Care Alert, January 23, 2018
- Home Care Alert, January 22, 2018
- Home Care Alert, December 19, 2017
- Home Care Alert, December 19, 2017
- Home Care Alert, December 14, 2017
- Home Care Alert, December 13, 2017
Social Media
Rob contributes to Hodgson Russ's Whistleblower Blog. His blog entries include:
- "Government Statistics Show Upward Trend in False Claims Act Settlements," January 31, 2012
- "Whistleblowers and the False Claims Act’s Public Disclosure Bar," January 20, 2011
- "Medical Industry Whistleblower Settlements Increase," August 16, 2010
Community & Pro Bono
Rob is secretary of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo board of directors and a member of the Music Is Art board of directors. He has volunteered for the Buffalo Public Interest Law Program and the United Way, among other organizations. Preivously, he served as co-chair of the United Way Youth Services Council of Greenwich, Connecticut, and is a former director of volunteers and youth programs for the American Red Cross.