He did so over criticism that the payouts were excessive, noting that none of the executives were running the company when it filed for bankruptcy protection in January for the second time in a decade.
In this high-profile case, the SEC has labeled the fee request excessive, noting that it amounted to a rate of $4,500 per hour.
However, he said the loss of 10 scholarships a year "might be excessive," noting that the NCAA usually reduces scholarships at the rate of two for every one ineligible player.
Instead of filling your calendar with excessive notes, keep them on a note taking program.
Ellis called the guidelines in Manafort's case "excessive" and noted that judges in a "substantial majority" of such cases over the past decade had recommended sentences below the guidelines, before meting out Manafort's sentence.
The judge said the award, which the agency's lawyers said they would appeal, seemed at the "borderline of excessive". He noted that Ms. Leibovitz had suffered no reduction in salary or title in her transfer, though he said it might have reduced her chances for promotion.
His sentence of 30 months in prison was commuted by President Bush, who called it "excessive" while noting that "our entire system of justice relies on people telling the truth".
Robert J. Gordon, an economist at Northwestern University and a member of the committee that sets the start and end dates of business cycles, cautioned against excessive optimism, noting the huge burdens on state and local governments, rising costs of health care and other long-run fiscal challenges.
In 2006, Hong Kong was the first to ban the use of biometrics in schools, with an official calling it "excessive" and noting that there are much less intrusive ways of taking a roll call.
A judge ruled that forcing Timbs to surrender his SUV amounted to an "excessive fine," noting that the value of the vehicle was four times greater than the maximum fine for his conduct.
