In the accepted hierarchy of evidence generation, the results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial usually takeprecedence over other forms of evidence such as meta-analysis and observational studies.
The new insurance law, expected to take effect next month, will force policyholders, who in bankruptcy proceedings takeprecedence over holders of subordinated debt, to lose out first.
This could happen if, for example, the rights of large multinationals and foreign governments were allowed to takeprecedence over the sorts of protections and rewards that have traditionally inspired American inventors.