Microsoft is objecting to the size of legal bills submitted by lawyers who brought an anti-trust case in California against the software giant.
Microsoft told a California court that consumers could suffer if it has to pay the full $258m (146.7m) bill.
The legal costs are part of Microsoft's settlement for over-charging consumers buying its software in California.
"I wouldn't have put it in if I didn't think we earned it," said Eugene Crew, the lead attorney against Microsoft.
"Somebody ends up paying for this," said Microsoft attorney Robert Rosenfeld. "These large fee awards get passed on to consumers."
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