The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked the Obama administration to weigh in on an antitrust question that could affect the ability of drug companies to settle patent disputes and increase their antitrust liability.

The justices called for the views of the solicitor general on whether to grant review in SmithKline Beecham v. King Drug Co. of Florence, challenging a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

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