 The band 's attorney , Gary <unk> , clarified that the complaint was a result of a " misunderstanding " during contract negotiations , and a representative for Atlantic stated the lawsuit had been voluntarily dismissed . The final negotiation details between Atlantic and the band remain unknown . Weiland later clarified , " I didn 't want to record for Atlantic because I didn 't know anybody there anymore , except for Craig Kallman . Since then I 've gotten to know Craig much better , and I 've gotten to know the Atlantic staff pretty extensively . " 
