The US Bankruptcy Court ruled that Lehman Brothers' sale of its brokerage business to Barclays Capital days after declaring bankruptcy was valid. In a 103-page decision, the judge denied Lehman's motion to modify the sale order, finding that while the sale process was imperfect, it was adequate given the exceptional circumstances of Lehman's bankruptcy and helped mitigate systemic economic risk. The ruling upheld the sanctity of Section 363 bankruptcy sales and will likely reduce the potential payout to Lehman creditors.