Money Sears saved from liquidation: Judge approves bankruptcy sale to ex-CEO Eddie Lampert February 7, 2019 Charisse Jones and Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY Comments Off on Sears saved from liquidation: Judge approves bankruptcy sale to ex-CEO Eddie Lampert A federal judge on Thursday approved a last-minute deal to save Sears in shrunken form, giving the death-defying retailer a second chance at life.