Rodney A. Holaday

Overview News & Insights Overview Rodney is a partner based in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the Vorys eControl and litigation groups. He focuses on brand protection and control for eCommerce clients and complex business litigation. His support of eCommerce clients includes business strategy, channel management, the creation of tailored policies and practices to support brand protection and consistent customer experiences, diversion diagnostics, and enforcement, including litigation to combat illegal online sales, trademark infringement, Lanham Act and related claims. Rodneys business litigation practice includes consumer product related civil and regulatory disputes, class action litigation, consumer financial services litigation and regulatory matters, and public records dispute (Freedom of Information Act and state public records laws). Rodney also has significant expertise counseling clients on information governance, including record retention policies and schedules and the defensible deletion of data and records, and on leveraging technology both for day-to-day records management and to efficiently address electronic discovery in litigation. Career highlights include: Defending several Fortune 500 companies and financial institutions in complex litigation in state and federal appellate courts; Successful federal jury trials on behalf of retail clients for business disputes and employment litigation; Negotiating a multi-billion dollar asset transfer on behalf of a state agency; Substantive cost and vendor management, application of technology-assisted review analytics to litigation investigation matters, and motion practice in e-discovery in federal and state courts; and Public records and open meetings policies and application of policies on behalf of public institutions, including public records litigation. Rodney currently co-chairs the firms Pro Bono Committee and enjoys actively mentoring younger attorneys. In his role with the Pro Bono Committee, he helps empower Vorys attorneys in all ten offices to volunteer pro bono services to those who would otherwise not have access to representation in the justice system. Rodney has presented on numerous topics, including most recently: marketplace brand protection and control; information governance and defensible deletion of data and records; civil evidentiary and procedure rules; ethics, sanctions and electronic discovery best practices; and public records best practices and disputes under the Freedom of Information Act, The Ohio Public Records Act and other state public records laws. Honors & Recognitions Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Business Litigation, 2010 News & Insights News 6.21.2022 Vorys Wins 7-2 at U. S. Supreme Court in Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Health Benefit Plan v. DaVita Inc. News7.8.2019 Inaugural eControl360 Summit to Address Growing Challenges for Brands in the Amazon Age News1.4.2012 Vorys Elevates Six Attorneys to Partner News12.22.200920 Vorys Attorneys Named Ohio Rising Stars Events 3.29.2022 Ethical Issues Concerning the Defensible Disposition of Data and Records 11.6.2019 Inaugural eControl360 Summit to Address Growing Challenges for Brands in the Amazon Age 11.14.2018 The ADA Applied to Websites in 2018: An Increased Liability Exposure for Businesses 5.8.2018 Consumer Financial Services Webinar Series: ADA Website Accessibility & Threats to Financial Services Providers 5.3.2018 William J. ONeill Great Lakes Regional Bankruptcy Institute 2018: Its Time For Our Commercial Break 10.26.20172018 Vorys Consumer Financial Services Summit 9.21.2017 ILTA Ohio Litigation Support Statewide Meeting 6.15.20172017 Consumer Financial Services Summit 5.7.2017 Mortgage Bankers Association Legal Issues & Regulatory Compliance Conference 1.20.2017 ADA Website Compliance Lawsuits Webinar 12.7.2016 OAPCS 10th Annual Ohio Charter Schools Conference 8.29.2016 ILTACON 2016 Annual Educational Conference 6.22.20162016 Consumer Financial Services Summit 2.25.2016 Vorys Consumer Financial Services Summit 11.11.20152015 International Legal Technology Associations Ohio Litigation Support Statewide Conference 10.28.20152015 Vorys Consumer Financial Services Summit 9.1.20152015 International Legal Technology Association Conference 10.31.2014 Everything You Dont Know about E-Discovery (But Wish You Did) 10.2014 Legalities of Social Media Discovery 9.2014 Ethics, Sanctions and E-Discovery: Staying Out of Trouble Despite Increased Risks 12.13.2013 Applying the Rules of Evidence: What Every Attorney Needs to Know 4.20.2011 The Mechanics of Ohio Civil Procedure View More View Less Publications Authored article Winter 2020 Businesses Now Being Sued in Latest Class Action Wave for ADA Claimed Violations for Gift Card and Expanded Web/App Accessibility Authored article Winter 2020 Ohio Criminal Supreme Court Decision Permits Banks to Recover Restitution for Forged Checks Authored article Winter 2018 Be Proactive: Managing UDAP and UDAAP Risks Client alert1.4.2018 Financial Services Alert: Key Updates: Financial Institutions, Websites and the Application of the Americans with Disabilities Act Client alert6.15.2017 Client Alert: Historic Win for Plaintiff in First Ever ADA Public Accommodations Website Accessibility Trial Client alert5.2.2017 Client Alert: Supreme Court Allows Cities To Sue Banks For Predatory Lending Under Fair Housing Act Client alert11.21.2016 Client Alert: Banks and Thrifts: Please do NOT Ignore the Latest Wave of Website Inaccessibility Demand Letters Client alert5.25.2016 Financial Services Alert: Attacks Begin on the CFPBs Recently Proposed Regulations Client alert5.25.2016 Financial Services Alert: Regulations Prohibiting Class Action Waivers Published in Federal Register Client alert5.16.2016 Client Alert: Ohio Supreme Court Rules That Board Communication of Any Kind -- Even Email, Texts, or Tweets -- May Constitute a Meeting, Which Could Violate Ohio Open Meetings Act Client alert5.6.2016 Financial Services Alert: CFPB Invites Comment on Newly Proposed Regulations Banning Class Action Waivers Authored article1.4.2016 The Duty of Competence and Trends in E-Discovery Client alert5.22.2015 Client Alert: Private University Police Department Records Qualify as Public Records Client alert3.16.2015 Client Alert: CFPB Attacks Pre-Dispute Arbitration Clauses Client alert1.20.2015 Client Alert: U. S. Supreme Court Holds That Borrowers Need Only Give Notice of Intent to Rescind Under TILA within Three Years of Closing Client alert7.29.2014 Client Alert: Brown v. Tellermate Holdings, Ltd.; Confirming that Candor and Communication are Keys to Discovery Client alert7.8.2011 Client Alert: Ohio Public Records Laws - New Caps to Damages and Defense to Damage Claims Authored article1.1.2011Litigate the Merits - Avoid Spoliation Claims View More View Less