Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and a startup founded by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have won a skirmish in a trade secret dispute with Facebook over artificial intelligence algorithms.

U.S. District Judge Denise Casper of the District of Massachusetts ruled last week that Massachusetts’ version of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act does not preempt Somerville-based Neural Magic’s additional claims for unfair competition, unjust enrichment and tortious interference.