Recently, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, gave a State of the City Address to summarize the city’s accomplishments in 2009 and to discuss his goals for the City of Sacramento for 2010. Roni Deutch, A Professional Tax Corporation thought it imperative to have representatives attending the conference to find out how the law firm can participate in working towards these goals

Cadillac, the luxury vehicle owned by General Motors Company, has decided to distance itself from its parent company to stay away from the stigma and the immense disappointment GM suffered with its $50 billion U.S.-backed bankruptcy in 2009.

In the midst of a global recession and unprecedented unemployment rates in the U.S. and abroad, fast food chains such as McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King are taking advantage of the increasing demand for fast food as cash-poor consumers seek cheaper dining alternatives. As the fast food wars heat up, these chains are scrambling to offer products at competitive prices, reduce operating costs, introduce new products and launch special promotions.

The Board of Goldman Sachs distributed 58,381 restricted shares worth $8.99 million to Chairman and Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein. Chief Operating Officer Gary Cohn and Chief Financial Officer David Viniar were also offered the same amount. Blankfein’s whole share bonus is considerably less than the $67.9 million he was rewarded in 2007.