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Western Asset Management Company Class Action

Analysis based on 12 articles · First reported Jul 10, 2025 · Last updated Jul 29, 2025

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Market Impact

The class action lawsuit against Franklin Resources — Western Asset Management Company could lead to significant financial penalties and reputational damage for the company, potentially affecting its stock price and investor confidence. Investors in the affected mutual funds may receive compensation, which could impact their portfolios.

Financial services
Event Summary

Rosen Law Firm has filed a class action lawsuit against Franklin Resources — Western Asset Management Company, alleging that the company favored certain investment strategies (Macro Opps) over others (Core and Core Plus) between January 1, 2021, and October 31, 2023. This alleged favoritism, and insufficient compliance and oversight mechanisms, purportedly led to an artificial reduction in the price of the 'Western Asset US Core strategy' mutual fund classes, damaging investors. The lawsuit encourages affected investors to join the class action by the September 5, 2025, lead plaintiff deadline.

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Franklin Resources — Western Asset Management Company
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Rosen Law Firm
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Philip Kim
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Lawrence Rosen
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Rosen Law Firm related ↔ Philip Kim
Rosen Law Firm related ↔ Lawrence Rosen
Philip Kim attorney ↔ Lawrence Rosen Philip Kim is an attorney at the Rosen Law Firm, working under the direction of founding partner Lawrence Rosen. Kim fre
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