1.  As recently as Wednesday afternoon, a group of black activists met with Globe editors to express their concerns alleging unequal treatment of Smith and Barnicle.

2.  The petition also asks that the court limit communications to employees such as African-Americans who could become members of a class alleging discriminatory treatment.

3.  Patients could use the information against the health care providers in lawsuits or other actions alleging substandard treatment, the paper said.

4.  Some public interest groups proposed that a third-party arbitrator handle complaints from Internet companies that allege unfair treatment in negotiations with AOL-Time Warner.

5.  The incident prompted Russian officials to allege unfair treatment of their athletes in several sports.

6.  Press reports have singled out South Korean and Taiwanese firms as the worst offenders, often alleging harsh treatment of workers by their managers.