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Colton was hired by Varney Associates in Atlanta,Georgia as its chief architect.At the time of his hire (two years ago) ,Colton signed a covenant not to compete stating that he cannot work with Varney's competitors in the state of Georgia for a period of one year in case his employment with Varney Associates ends.Varney found out that Colton was working part-time for himself,and immediately terminated him.Colton is now interested in being an architect for Team Architect in Macon,Georgia.Which of the following might be true in this situation?


A) Colton can work for Team Architect without any restrictions because he did not voluntarily quit his job at Varney Associates.
B) Colton can work for Team Architect without any restrictions because a covenant not to compete is only valid for six months, and Colton signed the agreement two years ago.
C) Colton cannot work for Team Architect if the location and time restrictions in the covenant not to compete agreement are deemed to be reasonable by a court.
D) Colton cannot work for Team Architect because he was terminated from Varney Associates which makes him ineligible for a new job for the next two years.

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