Leonard C. Goodman

Leonard C. Goodman is a Chicago criminal defense lawyer with a reputation for taking on and winning difficult cases. He has earned freedom for dozens of men and women wrongfully convicted or wrongfully held, including an Afghani man detained twelve years at Guantanamo Bay, without charges. Other past clients include a former Illinois Governor and a former Town president. Goodman is an adjunct professor of law at DePaul University College of Law, where he teaches Federal Criminal Law.

November 8, 2026

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Electricity Regulator and System Operator Clash Over Proposed Tariff Increase

A dispute has emerged between Sri Lanka’s electricity regulator and the National System Operator (NSO) over a proposed tariff increase for the final quarter of 2026, with the NSO insisting that improved

Sri Lanka

Port City Colombo Attracts 68 New Strategic Businesses with $167 Million in Investment Commitments

Port City Colombo has attracted 68 new businesses designated as secondary Businesses of Strategic Importance (BSIs), with declared five-year investment commitments totalling approximately US$166.87 million, according to a technical analysis of the latest gazette disclosures. The companies include entities incorporated

November 8, 2026

Sri Lankan Opposition Accuses President of Diverting Attention from Controversial Crime Bill Provisions

Judiciary/Sri Lanka

The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has accused President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of drawing public attention to selected provisions of the proposed Prevention of Organised

Sri Lanka Moves to Establish Trade Negotiation Committee Ahead of New FTA Talks

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is moving to establish a National Trade Negotiation Committee to prepare the groundwork for prospective Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, with preliminary

The Democratic Party Faces Its Day of Reckoning

December 15, 2024

Politics/United States

Following its crushing defeat in the 2024 election, the Democratic Party might finally face its day of reckoning. The party markets itself as the champion of the working class and a bulwark

Time to Unveil Trump’s Basement Documents

September 16, 2022

Human Rights/United States

Whatever your feelings about former President Trump, there are reasons to be skeptical when government officials say it was necessary to raid his Florida home to recover classified documents that threatened national