The Morning Wrap

Colorado Shooting: A 17-year-old student is in a coma after she was wounded in a shooting Friday at a Colorado high school, CNN reports. Authorities said Claire Davis was the only person classmate Karl Pierson wounded before he killed himself.

Fee Shifting: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit may relax fee shifting before patent litigation reform makes its way through Congress or the U.S. Supreme Court takes up a related issue in February, The Recorder reports.

Security Risks: President Barack Obama faced a variety of unusual security risks and uncertainties during the memorial service for South African President Nelson Mandela, showing that the U.S. Secret Service was at the mercy of South African authorities, The Associated Press reports.

Rule Delays: The White House postponed putting in place environmental, health care and worker safety rules to avoid controversy ahead of the 2012 election, The Washington Post reports.