I am excited to report that this issue marks the 5th Anniversary of Coverage Opinions. That’s the wood anniversary if you are thinking about a gift. [But don’t think you can cheap-out with something made of paper. Wood does not include paper, since paper is the first anniversary. #surplusage]

Five years of hardcore coverage, a look at the lighter side of the law, interviews with famous and unique lawyers and random other stuff that I can’t exactly categorize. If there has ever been a labor of love in my career, this is it. And as in all such endeavors of this sort, on some days there is more of the former than the later. But despite some challenges, I could not be happier with how things have gone for CO over the past five years.

Of course, there could be no five-year anniversary to mark if it were not for you – the dear Coverage Opinions reader. I can’t thank CO readers enough for taking the time to do so, despite having such busy schedules and being inundated with other newsletters, and the like, competing for their time. I also appreciate all of the reader mail that I receive – mostly positive, but sometimes taking me to task for something I said or didn’t say -- and that’s fine too. I am also lucky for the friendships that I have made with CO readers who reached out about something they saw. Please accept my sincere appreciation for enabling me to send a Coverage Opinions five-year anniversary announcement.

Comments, questions, criticism, hate mail, how’s my driving, ideas for making CO better -- I’m all ears. Please write to me at Maniloff@CoverageOpinions.Info

Randy