Breaking legal news for Thursday, December 10

Central Illinois

• Slip-up on witness stand leads to mistrial in molestation case, Bloomington Pantagraph

Chicago area

• Elmhurst man accused of threatening Birkett, Chicago Tribune

• Another honor for legendary judge, Chicago Sun-Times

• Luxury car dealer files to forecloes on rival, Chicago Business

Nation

• Judges shouldn't "friend" lawyers who appear before them, opinion says, ABA Journal