Jennifer Rimm
Senior Counsel Washington DC
I graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University, with a B.A. in English Literature. I received my M.A. in English and American Literature from New York University, and my J.D. from University of Pennsylvania Law School. I handle consumer protection investigations and litigation on behalf of government clients.
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Curriculum Vitae
JENNIFER RIMM is a Senior Counsel at Edelson PC where her work focuses on consumer protection and privacy litigation. Prior to joining Edelson PC, she served as an attorney in the Federal Trade Commission’s Division of Privacy and Identity Protection and Deputy Director of the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.
Jennifer won meaningful privacy protections for consumers and secured multimillion-dollar settlements during her public sector career, including in matters in which she:
- Represented the District of Columbia in litigation stemming from a multistate investigation of Googleās alleged tracking of usersā location data without their knowledge and consent and using ādark patternsā to undermine usersā choices, resulting in a $9.5 million settlement. District of Columbia v. Google LLC, 2022-CA-000330-B (D.C. Super. Ct.).
- Represented the District of Columbia in litigation against Instacart concerning deceptive service fees and unpaid sales taxes, resulting in a $2.5 million settlement and injunctive relief. District of Columbia v. Maplebear, Inc. d/b/a Instacart, 2000-CA-003777-B (D.C. Super. Ct.).
- Led and settled an investigation by the District of Columbia into a fertility tracking app for sharing sensitive user data with third parties without consent.
- Aided in litigation against a data broker and its subsidiary for selling and disclosing consumersā location data in violation of federal consumer protection laws, and in an investigation of another data broker for similar conduct. Led to implementation of settlement agreements prohibiting the companies from selling sensitive location data without consumersā affirmative consent. Federal Trade Commission v. Kochava, Inc., 2:22-cv-00377 (D. Idaho); In the Matter of Gravy Analytics Inc. and Venntel Inc., FTC File No. 212 3035 (Dec. 3, 2024) (complaint).
- District of Columbia