Axl Rose case against Activision moving forward

Axl Rose's case against Activision looks to be moving forward, after a California judge indicated he doesn't accept the fraud allegations but could let the breach-of-contract suit be settled at trial.

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It appears that half of Axl Rose's lawsuit against Activision will given the go-ahead by a California judge. While the judge indicated he would throw out Rose's claims of fraud, he may let his breach-of-contract claim remain for the trial to go forward next February. Rose claims he agreed to let "Welcome to the Jungle" be used in the music game, as long as it didn't feature any references to his former guitarist, Slash. Of course, Slash featured prominently in the game's marketing materials, even appearing on the cover.

Rose's fraud case was undermined by waiting so long to file the suit, though. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rose didn't file suit until more than three years after the game was released, outside the statute of limitations for such a complaint. For his part, Rose claims that he waited because Activision was promising Guns N' Roses dedicated game that it never delivered on. But the judge seems ready to strike the fraud claim on the statute of imitations alone.

In the breach of contract suit, Activision argues that it made an agreement with GNR Music -- the administer of the band's songs--and that Rose himself had "no authority" to set terms because he doesn't own the song or recordings. The judge did not reject that argument outright, but seems willing to let it be settled at trial next year.

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    August 16, 2012 4:30 PM

    Steve Watts posted a new article, Axl Rose case against Activision moving forward.

    Axl Rose's case against Activision looks to be moving forward, after a California judge indicated he doesn't accept the fraud allegations but could let the breach-of-contract suit be settled at trial.

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      August 16, 2012 5:42 PM

      Let it go w/ Slash, Rose. Just let it go.

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        August 16, 2012 5:52 PM

        Sorry man.

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          August 16, 2012 5:52 PM

          (That's my real name in case you were wondering :P)

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            August 17, 2012 8:02 AM

            Hmm, were your parents fans or was it a cosmic coincidence?

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              August 17, 2012 8:25 AM

              Cosmic coincidence. I originally had my dad's name but apparently it was really confusing so they renamed me.

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        August 17, 2012 9:39 AM

        I'd love to know what happened with them that made him so goddamn hateful.

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          August 17, 2012 9:50 AM

          I'd have to say this type of behavior probably contributed to it: At some point during the remainder of the tour, Rose demanded and received sole ownership of the Guns N' Roses name from Slash and Duff McKagan; Rose reportedly issued an ultimatum—they had to sign the name over to him or he wouldn't perform.[7]

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            August 17, 2012 11:06 AM

            It's my basic understanding that the dissolution of the band was well underway by then, so not to defend him or anything but it makes sense that he'd want to continue the band under the same name even if the other guys left and decided to make his life difficult. Look at the bullshit surrounding Queensryche these days for an example of that.

            But overall yeah Axl Rose still acts like an extreme douche (still does the "show up two hours late for a gig" thing) who's still on top of the music world, as opposed to someone who used to be big once and is now a dinosaur with a backup act.

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      August 16, 2012 6:01 PM

      So he decided to wait for more claims against another game? Surprising. Actually, this seems to happen way too much (ie- knowingly waiting until maximum possible infringements in a suit before filing).

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      August 17, 2012 8:55 AM

      Who the hell do I route for in this one?

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