Bioelectronics Corp., et al. (Order Granting Petition for Review and Scheduling Briefs)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA before the SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION February 28, 2017 SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 Release No. 10318 / February 28, 2017 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Release No. 80126 / February 28, 2017 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING File No. 3-17104 In the Matter of BIOELECTRONICS CORP., IBEX, LLC, ST. JOHN'S, LLC, ANDREW J. WHELAN, and KELLY A. WHELAN, CPA ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW AND SCHEDULING BRIEFS Pursuant to Commission Rule of Practice 411,1 the petition of BioElectronics Corp., IBEX, LLC, St. John’s, LLC, Andrew J. Whelan, and Kelly A. Whelan, CPA, for review of the administrative law judge's initial decision2 is granted. Pursuant to Rule of Practice 411(d),3 the Commission will determine what sanctions, if any, are appropriate in this matter. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Rule of Practice 450(a),4 that a brief in support of the petition for review shall be filed by March 30, 2017. A brief in opposition shall 1 17 C.F.R. § 201.411. 2 BioElectronics Corp., IBEX, LLC, St. John’s, LLC, Andrew J. Whelan, Kelly A. Whelan, CPA, and Robert P. Bedwell, CPA, Initial Decision Release No. 1089 (Dec. 13, 2016), 115 SEC Docket 13, 2016 WL 7228231. 3 17 C.F.R. § 201.411(d). 4 17 C.F.R. § 201.450(a). 2 be filed by May 1, 2017, and any reply brief shall be filed by May 15, 2017.5 Pursuant to Rule of Practice 180(c),6 failure to file a brief in support of the petition may result in dismissal of this review proceeding. For the Commission, by the Office of the General Counsel, pursuant to delegated authority. Brent J. Fields Secretary 5 As provided by Rule of Practice 450(a), no briefs in addition to those specified in this schedule may be filed without leave of the Commission. Attention is called to Rules 150 – 153, 17 C.F.R. § 201.150 – 153, with respect to form and service, and Rules of Practice 450(b) and (c), 17 C.F.R. § 201.450(b), 201.450(c), with respect to content and length limitations. Requests for extensions of time to file briefs are disfavored. 6 17 C.F.R. § 201.180(c).