Morning Docket 08.03.09

* A French company is suing Google for giving out its maps for free. [Yahoo]
* Japan will have its first jury trial in more than 60 years. [BBC News]
* Ford Explorer rollover class action finally settles. The plaintiffs aren’t exactly thrilled with the settlement: discount coupons for new Fords. [Associated Press]
* Cleary Gottlieb unravels the spy scandal at Deutsche Bank. [Wall Street Journal (subscription)]
* In April, we named fired U.S. attorney Dan Bogden our (Hoping-to-be-rehired) ATL Lawyer of the Day. Bogden got good news on Friday. [Washington Post]
* Meanwhile, Karl Rove pleads innocent in the U.S. attorney firings. [Los Angeles Times]

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