They said his dismissal stemmed from his refusal to accept a new assignment.
Ms. Palin has denied that, saying his dismissal stemmed from his "insubordination" over budget matters.
They have said that the dismissal stemmed from departmental findings that she had misused sick leave while on probation for an earlier disciplinary infraction.
Panasonic said the dismissal stemmed from efforts to reorganize operations in North America rather than dissatisfaction with Grey's work, which the company said contributed to recent gains in sales and brand recognition.
PepsiCo said the dismissal stemmed from a conflict produced by the acquisition last summer of the Foote, Cone parent, True North Communications, by Interpublic, which owns other agencies that have worked for decades for Coca-Cola.
His dismissal stems from longstanding court demands that he write a letter to Swiss authorities requesting that they reopen a dormant corruption investigation into Mr. Zardari's finances in that country dating to the 1990s.
Although the report released yesterday also recommends the dismissal of charges stemming from other crimes that night, it did not completely exonerate the teenagers: it concedes that there was ample evidence showing they were part of a pack of 30 youths who beat and harassed eight other victims that night.
It will also provide consumers with fairly serious information, primarily a doctor's malpractice history and hospital dismissals that stem from harm to patients.
The company did promise compensation for the "serious personal harm that the three executives and their families have suffered" from their dismissals, which stemmed from accusations that they had sold secrets from Renault's electric vehicle program.
The bill would require the Department of Health to post on its Web site everything from the mundane -- doctors' education, hospital affiliations, professional awards -- to the damning -- malpractice history and hospital dismissals that stemmed from harm to patients.
