Series III. Files of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP, 2007.

Containers:

Box 22-39

Extent:

Extent: 6.83 cubic feet (21 boxes) and 2166 emails.

Scope and content:

The Files of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP series documents the legal advice provided to the Virginia Tech Review Panel and TriData as well as the firm's comments and edits of the Panel's report to Governor Kaine. Series is arranged into eight subseries. Subseries have been designated for: A. General Files; Subseries B. Files of Bradley Marcus; Subseries C. Files of Ian Erickson; Subseries D. Files of Mike Kelly; Subseries E. Files of Michael Tierney; Subseries F. Files of Amy Sabrin; Subseries G. Files of Rich Brusca; and Subseries H. Files of Anne Kim. This series includes health records, legal advice, and personal information that are restricted for 75 years by the Code of Virginia (Virginia Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act, Virginia Public Records Act, Virginia Health Records Privacy Act). Medical records will be open 125 years after the date of creation or after date closed, whichever is later. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires that individually identifiable health information of a decedent be protected for 50 years following the date of death of the individual (45 CFR 164.502(f)). The majority of this series is restricted (attorney-client privilege and/or attorney work product).

On 29 May 2007, The Virginia Tech Review Panel engaged the international law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP to provide legal advice to the Panel on a pro bono basis. Governor Tim Kaine, in consultation with Attorney General Robert McDonnell, agreed to retain outside counsel for the Panel in order to avoid any potential conflict of interest. Litigation partners Richard Brusca and Amy Sabrin were the two lead attorneys for the Panel with assistance from other partners and lawyers in Skadden's Washington, D.C. office.

Skadden provided legal advice on a variety of subjects: record keeping under the Virginia Public Records Act and Virginia Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; Public access to meetings and documents under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); Clery Act; and information on privacy laws (law enforcement records, court records, medical information and records, and education records).

This is a hybrid series. The paper records are available in the Library's Archives Research Room during normal business hours. The Virginia Tech Review Panel emails are accessible online via Digitool under State Archives Collections. Researchers are strongly encouraged to read the email Tips Sheets before using the collection.

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