VW refuses to give American states documents in emissions inquiries

Paul Schwartz interviewed by The New York Times, Jan. 8, 2016

“In the E.U., data protection is a fundamental right that is in the European charter,” said Paul M. Schwartz. … The German federal constitutional court has also identified a right to “informational self-determination,” he said. Such laws are “real obstacles,” he said, adding, “Europeans really take privacy seriously.”